Silence

The world is an obstreperous place. I remember it like it was yesterday, trying to fall asleep in a comfy bed on a high floor of my hotel. It was so loud; the city was bustling. The music grew louder at 10pm, by now it was past midnight and the party was still going when I rolled over in the wee hours. I thought... is there no peace? Silence is all but extinct. There are few places one can go to experience silence. And yet, it offers so much. It is a great teacher, filled with insight. When I returned home from my trip, to my little slice of silent heaven, I wept realizing that likely no one in that city would experience peace and quiet. The music was still thumping.