What the Silence Is Saying

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What are we willing to sacrifice for the life we crave? How many hours are we willing to slave away at a job that continues to wear us down? Do you realize your life consists of only so many seconds and they continue to tick away? 

Some people work their whole lives to only enjoy a few years. Some never make it to retirement before their seconds run out. Is that all we are, people who work to enjoy a sliver of our lives? 

Why not stop the wait and start now? Start living for the moment and not what needs to be done on the to-do list. Will the world really stop if the dishes aren’t done or if the bed isn’t made? 

When is the last time you enjoyed the silence of life? It exists if only you listen for it, but you have to put the phone away, turn off the tv, and notice the sound of your heartbeat. 

When you are able to focus on one sound then you are able to drown out all the others. It is with determination that you will be able to learn how to actually hear what the silence is saying to you.

 — Nicole Barden 11/8/2021