Silence
All sound begins and ends in silence. How much silence do you have in your life? Do you relish the quiet moments? We live in a noisy world. From the instant we open our eyes, we are battered by sound – the roar of traffic, the baby crying, the radio banter, the children shouting, the television blaring. And yet much of this noise is a choice. We choose to live in cities, drive cars and have the radio and TV switched on. We feel threatened by silence. Silence has become an alien presence in our lives, which, consciously or unconsciously, we try to avoid. When there is a pause in conversation, we refer to it as an awkward silence.
— Wayne Visser
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