KirstenL4W

There are times when I really don’t have a lot to say.  When I just don’t feel like talking or socializing.  It happens, oh, about once a month.  I don’t really replace the talk with more thinking, like it would seem to some.  I’m not any more introspective during these times than I am at any other times.  I just don’t feel like talking.  Of course, during this time I get all sorts of comments.  It’s assumed that I don’t feel too well.  I must be sad.  I must be feeling lonely.  I must have a lot on my mind.  All those assumptions are wrong.  I just want to be quiet, to take in the world around me, and not feel forced to flap my gums for the amusement of those around me.

For some people it’s really hard to be quiet.  Someone I am related to, who shall remain nameless, is very well known for not being able to zip it for even a minute.  After a meeting of friends and family last year, I heard that a friend of mine was asking if this relative was on speed, due to the fact that said relative did not seem to come up for air at all.  I don’t know about this relative, but for everyone else, hearing one person talk that much is tiring.  I’m not only referring to the way we joke about our ears ringing because of the constant gabber.  One barely has time to collect their thoughts enough to even follow what the relative is saying before the conversation is miles away and our ears and minds are left in the dust.  There’s having the gift of gab, but listening - not just to other people, but the world around you - is an art.  I think that we should all take some time to listen once in awhile.  You never know, it just might enrich your life in ways you never expected.

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