so i was just trying to think of how different our lives would be if, for an entire week, the world around us was silent. when i say silent, i do not mean the standard webster's definition:
a : making no utterance : mute, speechless
b : indisposed to speak : not loquacious
instead i was thinking of a silent world where the definition saturated every minute aspect of life. no noise of even the slightest decibel. not a whisper. not a pin drop. not a drip of water from the faucet. not even the quiet rush of wind past our ears. silent in the noise of traffic. silent in the noise of television. silent in the noise of ringing cell phones. silent in our daily schedules of "go here" and "do this." i feel as though if these things were stripped from me for a week that something inside me would have to change. if i could not even hear the sound of my own thoughts, would i become more aware of the people around me? of my constant surroundings? of what God is silently speaking to me in my heart directly from His heart? of the hearts that are broken and longing for someone to hear?
but i'm mostly curious to know if i would become a better listener
or will i just be waiting a week to say what i want to say next?
