SILENCE PLEASE!!!!

 SILENCE PLEASE………

I escorted my friend to the doctor’s clinic made her comfortable and settled down beside her feeling relieved. We had finally made it despite the incessant rains.  I patted her hand trying to put her at ease and added a smile too.  She forced a smile and sighed.  So much was unsaid.  Sometimes, silence speaks more than a thousand words. 

My eyes surveyed the room.  The ‘Silence please’ poster across the room caught my attention.  A common feature in most patient waiting rooms.  It seemed so appropriate and yet so discomforting at the same time.

We are trained to be silent.  Silent in joy, silent in love, and silent in grief. All these occasions and many more don’t deserve silence.  It is this silence, that screams out the loudest.  We need to give an ear to this.

Why is expression considered so unclassy? Is that the right word? We learned “ Silence is a virtue”.  Not always. Is silence not an inner battle that all of us wage within ourselves.  Privately.  (Most of the time). We go silent when we want to be heard. After a fight, or in grief, or too much in love.. we expect the other to hear our silence and understand.  How wishful is that?  How does one understand/hear what you don’t say? Telepathy, Vibrations?

Silence, also means contemplation and reflection.  This silence is healthy and one should dwell into these realms often. This promotes growth and positivity.  The other kind of silence that we encounter from our loved ones needs attention.  They are the caving in, or the defense mechanisms at work, trying to protect oneself from further breakdown. 

Let us pay attention to this silence, hear the screams.  Let's encourage our children and loved ones to get out of these dark allies.  Comfort, communicate, and help them to bring out their screams so that we hear them loud and clear.  This will save many a relationship and many a life.

Let's give them an ear when they go silent.  Encourage healthy expression of the inner dialogues, that we more often keep to ourselves. Privacy has to be respected but, not at the cost of one’s mental wellbeing. Let us teach our loved ones to speak.  Assure them that they will be heard.  Let us train ourselves to hear the screams of silence so that our loved ones are not alone in these allies. Hold their hand and walk them to a safer place because we care.

Listen to the silence....

 

Comments

  1. At times silence is too loud

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  2. True. People nowadays don't have time to understand another persons silence that's the sad part.
    People only want to hear about happy things not hear the silent screams. Good keep writing...

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  3. Silence should not be taken for granted as someone's suppression of feelings, but rather, should be treated with respect and taken as an expression of controlled emotions, some understand this but with others we just need to break it...

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  4. खामोशी की आवाज सूनना भी एक कला है l

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  5. Silence is the space where we retreat when we need time.
    Silence is where we allow our minds to consider possibilities, where we integrate the new into the old, where we give credence to our feelings.

    Though Language is our great strengths, yet it can become a weakness if overused and, in today’s world, perhaps abused.
    Language always wants to classify, categorize, describe, explain. None of these are needed when viewing a sunrise, reflecting on possibilities, absorbing new information or sensations, or dealing with feelings.

    Silence can be many things and true silence is when we transcend and go beyond words!

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  6. So meaningful .very well explained 😍👍

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  7. Perfectly expressed the power of silence. In todays world everyone wants to express through words irrespective of the situation and without any analysis whether the words or expressions are even required. Silence is powerful and a need to think and act religiously. It is the best answer for every situation. Well written

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