Favorite Quotes

The written word is all that stands between memory and oblivion. Without books as our anchors, we are cast adrift, neither teaching nor learning. They are windows on the past, mirrors on the present, and prisms reflecting all possible futures. Books are lighthouses erected in the dark sea of time.

--Robbins, Blind soldier in the TV show Gargoyles




Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The Glory of Silence

I have a poster on my wall that says, "The deepest feeling always shows itself in silence." I love silence. To stand alone, on top of a hill (or a parking lot) and do. . .nothing. To do nothing but stare off into the immensity of space and let its wonder and magnificence wash over me like a sweet wave is. . . marvelous. It is only when I am separated from the world by a wall of silence that I can truly hear my soul. But the silence doesn't feel like a wall, it feels like freedom--freedom from the noise of the world, freedom from the judgments and expectations of others, freedom from my own self criticism.

In those moments of silence the world fades away and I am left with. . .myself. Just me. And in that moment, as I stare at the beauty of the stars and merge with the heart of the wind, I am enough. The world makes me forget, but the silence makes me remember.

I love silence.

2 comments:

  1. silence is truely golden. it allows for true inner soul searching. in those times when a person can be completely alone and honest with themselves. looking up at the stars on a hilltop or mountain side can be truely silent and allow many things to become clear.

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  2. You are a beautiful writer. So much talent! You are so special, in so many ways. What a joy to watch you develop into a really spectacular adult.

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