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Sunday, April 27, 2008

New thing #107--The Sound of Silence

I'm a big fan of radio. The first thing I do when I come downstairs in the morning is turn on the radio, and the last thing I do when I leave the house is turn it off. I hardly ever watch TV, but I don't know what I'd do without my tunes! Today I chose to keep the radio off and enjoy the silence.

I didn't even realize what I was doing for a while. Tony and I walked to church today, and when we got home, I changed my clothes, started the laundry, and I grabbed some leftovers for lunch out of the refrigerator. Donald came in from a trip to the grocery store, so all three of us sat down to eat. My normal routine was broken, so I just didn't get around to turning on the radio.

A couple of hours later, Tony was working at the kitchen table and I was checking my e-mail when I realized the house was QUIET! It was actually nice. When I went in the family room to read the newspaper, I made a conscious decision not to turn on the stereo or the TV for the white noise it usually provides. I could hear a gentle rain shower coming down, and a couple of birds chirping outside.

When Tony got back from the grocery store, he turned the radio on to NPR, which is his tradition when he's cooking Sunday dinner. I couldn't believe how different the house sounded.

1 comment:

  1. I am a huge believer in silence. Our house is almost always tomb-like quiet. That's the way I like it. My husband, on the other hand, likes his tunes so he uses a headset and listens to his music or podcasts.

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