Silence shed

Silence accentuates the senses. A short trip out in the middle of the night will tell you just as much.

In the silence the ears listen. The eyes stare. The skin feels and the nose smells. Sensations are enhanced. New sounds are heard. The chilly air is colder than ever. The shadows are blacker than black. Every footstep echoes. Every breath is a drag. The silence is a flood of sensations.

In the silence there is mystery. In there is beauty. Only in silence can you hear everything. Without distractions, focusing would be so much easier. That is just what silence is. The loss of distraction.

Walking in silence lets you hear more. The sounds around us blind and confound us. They overwhelm us. The sounds of cars rushing past, people shouting, music playing and machinery whirring away. So much sounds all around. So much disruption.

The world we live in is so noisy it is hard to even hear ourselves thinking sometimes. We'd be lucky if we know even half of what's going on in our lives.

Taking a walk around in silence would tell us that much. Take some time to hear ourselves. Spend some effort to listen to who we are.

When we take the time to listen we'll be more able to find peace. Peace exists in the calm harmony of silence. And only in silence can we carry ourselves with grace and kindness. Only when at peace can a person go through life feeling happy and content.

Contentment can only be found when you know the value of what you have. How can you value something if you do not notice it? How can you notice something when your senses are dulled?

Exalt your senses. Be silent.