The Music of Silence The title "The Music of Silence" was chosen in response to some feelings some of us may have had from time to time about how wonderful it feels NOT to hear the sounds of "normal" daily activity. In contrast to what may be the harsh sounds of a construction crew's road equipment at a busy and confusing intersection, or even to the internal chaos itself (here) in trying to determine WHEN best to respond to a traffic officer's hand signals -- is the peace and serenity we feel in a quiet open field in the evening. Fire flies may hover over wet grass near a path on which we may have been walking. And even if the stillness is mingled with the songs of evening birds, still there exists a peaceful contrast to the loud orchestrations of our hectic work day. And throughout the loud and distracting chorus of people, places, and things, there tends also to be a constant interplay of all these things, leading us to a place far removed from it all. Sometimes we are able "to get away," if only briefly, to those places which bring deep understanding and meaning. It is not until we look into the realm of nature and into our intimate relationship with it, that we are then able to be at peace with things that always exist in and around us. In prayer and meditation we can reflect at times much more easily and be open to the spiritual possibilities. It is in this music of the silence around us that we see and hear the symphony of our soul. Back