Silence
Hmmm got inspired by “The Poisonwood Bible” all over again and I like this thought…
“I…keep my thoughts to myself. Silence has many advantages. When you do not speak other people presume you to be deaf or feeble minded and promptly make a show of their own limitations. …It is true I do not speak as well as I can think. But that is true of most people, as nearly as I can tell.” p 40.
I like this thought. I feel like I’m on a bizzare sabbatical and maybe I’m having less to do with and certainly dealing less with other people - and maybe I’m learning more about the wisdom of silence. When you’re not caught up in other people’s lives, it’s much easier to sit back and observe. To watch. Support. Stay silent. To get involved when invited or only when absolutely necessary. There’s no drama in silence.
It’s nice.
Sarah,
Your paternal Grandmother was the essence of silence. She observed and then commented only when necessary.
It was a gift me thinks.
Ma