Silence

Wow, have you ever taken the time for "silence"? I mean...quiet...no radios, no TV's, no kids in the background, no cars...yes, I mean a moment for yourself that is silent. A time, when you sit down your cup of tea and the only real noise you hear is your tea cup nestling onto the the table top. Well, as a amazing as it might be, that is what I have this morning. I can hear all the birds and squirrels reaching out to my ears and the tender breathe of the wind rustling the new leaves on the trees. It amazes me that some people never experience silence of the natural things around them and that others never take the time for hear it. For me it is like the moment of all moments. I can hear my own heart beat without anything interupting it. I can't imagine living in a city where there was was constant noise controlling my every thought. How can anyone have a thought without a silent moment to ease their minds. How can one even begin to relax. So many people run, go to the gym, etc., to relax when all they really need is that moment of quiet. It is so funny,as stress is one the of the top killers of people in the US and we have doctors prescribing meds of all kinds to ease the stress. What if insurance companies were to pay for silence...for relaxing a moment each day without meds. Meds that can mess with minds and actually cause suicides and violence when back to basic living would mend most all of our stress. Have you ever asked a teenager why they play the music so loud???? Most of the time the answer is "so I can be alone", ummmmm....alone....or is it just to drown out all the other noise that control their brains? So that is my thought to ponder today....take a moment of silence for yourself!!!