Silence has it's own voice.

Silence - Silence can be unbearable loud at times.
By Bala
@balasri (26537)
India
June 30, 2009 12:40am CST
[b]What are the things you were able to hear and understand when your partner,friend or someone close to you was silent?[/b]
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14 responses
@ckyera (17332)
• Philippines
1 Jul 09
when my husband is silent, i know that i get him offended or he's mad at me or sometimes he have a problem...
@balasri (26537)
• India
1 Jul 09
Most of the husbands are silent most of the time Ckyera.
@ckyera (17332)
• Philippines
1 Jul 09
i know...and my husband is quiet type person, but i know when his silence means something...i feel it.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
1 Jul 09
I remember the silence when I told my husband that his mother had just passed away from cancer. We both sat in silence for the longest time. We both had tears in our eyes but were not exactly crying. My husband’s silence told of all the childhood memories, the good and bad the birthdays, the Christmases and the pain of the loss of the one person who always understood and cared for him. My husband said a lot with his silence.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
1 Jul 09
Exactly the type of response I have been waiting for Paula.Words are the magnificent tool that have been invented and developed by the mankind.Words have built and destroyed kingdoms.Words have given life and taken the lives away .Words have made the souls to sour up or just extinguished the light of souls. Such words too can become meaningless at times.The silence takes over to reign at those moments.Silence interprets many a things that the mere words always fail to convey.
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@alokn99 (5717)
• India
30 Jun 09
Silence can convey a lot of things Bala. It can mean that there is something wrong that i've said. It can mean that i'm expected to say something more. It can mean that the person is busy or lost in thoughts. It can also mean that i'm talking too much and need to shut up.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
1 Jul 09
I want to be loud in applauding your great response Alok.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
1 Jul 09
Silence is the best eloquence. Silence from the people who are talkers could mean that they are REALLY, genuinely upset over somethings which have made them lost their smile and words. Silence from people who talk less could mean that they are relaxing. Just as I do when I want to relax or do some kind of "Air task' and do not want to be bothered by the earthly trifles around.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
1 Jul 09
Right Mimpi.At times you just cannot bear the loudness of a silence.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
30 Jun 09
Hi bala, though short this post might be but you brought a lot of meaning to your words. You silenced me momentarily to think of what treasure is kept in a silent person's mind. The special power needed at the present time is the power of silence. Silence can change the entire world from disorder to peaceful. It can cool the fire of anger. Mental silence is not a balance state of mind or the silence of someone sulking, but rather the deep experience of comfort, joy, calm and peace. I always think when I don't hear words, voice from a friend or partner, he is switching to silent mode to energize his thoughts. Maybe he is relaxing his mind and enjoying moments of tranquility. Like you said silence has it's own voice. We need to create space for ourselves each day. When we can let the mind become still, we are able to look deep inside and see what we need to clean out.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
1 Jul 09
Excellent response.I just cannot wait anymore in giving you the Best Response Zandi.
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@kalav56 (11464)
• India
1 Jul 09
Lovely response Zandi! But letting the mind be still and cleansing it all, is the ultimate in meditation and it is extremely difficult.How much of training and discipline is called for!
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@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
30 Jun 09
In silence there is peace. Of course you have encountered situations when there are disagreements between your partner and you. Sometimes the best thing to do is just be silent and wait until things cool down. Usually there are things that you do not want to say and end up saying in the middle of anger. So the best thing to do would be just breath in and let silence take over. It will surely cool down the situation. So when there is an argument, I or my partner would just be silent. This means that we do not want the situation to flare up. We both understand and then later on, talk in a cool manner.
@balasri (26537)
• India
1 Jul 09
Well I got to practice that.I am a very impulsive person and reacts like a lightening always.I got change and I can see that I ave changed a lot and try to remain silent in tensed up situations.
@balasri (26537)
• India
1 Jul 09
Thanks a lot Jpso.Your response too is of great substance.
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
1 Jul 09
Well there are times that we really need to vent our anger or frustration. But the important thing is to control. A heated argument cannot be cooled down by flaring and often it will lead to a more heated argument. Great post you got there balasri.
@kalav56 (11464)
• India
30 Jun 09
Well i have understood many things from my son and husband.With my son it may have been a case of my 'blah blah blah' ing some insignificant issue and as a result he has mentally switched off. With my husband it can be something where his opinion is different and there is some potential for difference of opinion where immediately I clarify that it was only a loud thinking and that I am not contemplating some form of definite action and that I am going on as usual. But , I am sensitive to their moods and so I normally am quite aware that I have started some unintersting/boring topic and I immediately stop.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
1 Jul 09
Sounds very interesting.You can go on Kala.
@xtedaxcvg (3189)
• Philippines
30 Jun 09
I know that my wife doesn't want to talk to me at the moment because she doesn't want to say anything that would really hurt us both in the end. Silence is really necessary sometimes and I believe it's healthy to be silent once in a while. That's really what I'm trying to practice right now, when to keep silent when I need to be.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
1 Jul 09
Hope your silence will be broken into a more rejoicing moment.
@subha12 (18441)
• India
30 Jun 09
I always believe silence say many things. I myself take silence to convey many things. It may be with family or with friends. I take it to convey many things.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
1 Jul 09
I have been observing you Subha.You sure are a silent type.And it is nice to be silent than loud without any point.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
1 Jul 09
I can understand that they just want to be quiet or silent. I can also tell if something is wrong with them, just by watching their actions. I can also tell if they would like to talk to me but want me to speak first also.
@balasri (26537)
• India
1 Jul 09
You are a great observer.
@Mirita (2668)
• United States
30 Jun 09
Something is happening to them. They might be concern or they just want to avoid trouble.
@balasri (26537)
• India
1 Jul 09
You know to respect silence Mirita.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
5 Jul 09
Heartbeat Breathing Love in his eyes warmth
@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
2 Jul 09
silence in the sky - Silence in the sky
Yes, Silence is gold. What I would do is enjoy the silence for I like more silence than cacophony.
• China
30 Jun 09
First,I think slience represents a lot of meanings.For example,a good friend of mine keep silent when I offend her or I do something that she can't tolerant.And my boyfriend sometimes stays silent while he is really a rowdy,because he takes silence as a way of expressing love to me,which I comsiderably enjoy.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
1 Jul 09
You are a lucky person to have so many people who could use silence as their tool.You are smart too to understand that.