lately i've been thinking about sound...we do so much with it, and as a people have evolved it to constantly be with us. no matter where you go there's somesort of background noise, for example. without any action on my part at this moment, there is the upstairs tv the downstairs tv, my brother's radio, a car outside, the hum of the computer, my mom and dad talking and an unknown high-pitch whining sound going on. we have become so used to these sounds that automatically block them out. but the way i see it, we aren't blocking them out we're simply surrendering ourselves to an invasion of personal privacy. right now as you are reading this stop...and just listen and think of all the things you hear. i guarantee you that some of you will just think of tv or music, but listen beyond that, listen for the hum of the computer, the high pitch ringing that can be heard floating above the sound of the tv. listen for the cars outside or the squeaking of a chair. after listening to all these things remember that they are ALWAYS there. it is rape of the auditory nerves, constantly. i think that's why the mountains, any mountains, appeal to me so much. for those of you that have been to the places of which i speak you know what i'm talking about, and if u're not sure than you have yet to experience it. it's silent. not quiet, not lulled but absolutely silent. you can hear the blood flowing in your head, you can feel your own heart beat and the pulsation that works it's way through your body, you can listen to your breathing....the point i think i'm tring to make is there's a reason the words peace and quiet go together so well. it's true, with with silence there is peace, with peace there is silence, so someday, anyday, break away from the routine. go where there is no traffic, no stereo, no cars no people, no wind, no animals, and feel the awesome power that silence really is, you can actually feel it's presence and it's enormous. it's one of those things that some people accept as spiritual inspiration, i feel differently i think of it as not a spiritual force, but a natural one, that can be tapped into by anyone with the mental insight and and spiritual acceptance. i'm not saying i'm one of these people because nobody can truly claim that for themselves, but...well... you have to experience silence to understand what i'm saying.

  posted by Unknown @ 8:59 ip.