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Thursday, 31 March 05 ::
the sounds of silence
i woke up this morning to a sound i don't often here.
the sounds of silence.
every morning my standard protocol is to wake up, push the on button of the laptop, and hit the on button of the tv. i need my news, and my email. and because i'm wireless for both, i can do that from the comfort of my bed and my sleeping cats.
but this morning was different. i turned the quiet laptop on because i couldn't find my watch, and i don't have an alarm clock and was curious about the time, but no tv. i sat with ava curled up in my belly and just listened to the sounds of the day going about itself.
the day wakes slowly in oregon. most mornings dawdle a bit, contemplating whether it wants to share rain or sun with us. this morning i watched for 15 minutes as it went back and forth. clouds, or none. yes, today we have been graced with no clouds, tommorrow i hear we will be graced with a deluge of clouds, and their contents.
this morning i awoke slowly. i debated whether to drive or bike to work. i checked my email. i talked to the cats. eventually the tv got turned on, and i turned myself on, readying for work, continuing the bike or car debate.
i'm glad i rode my bike. this morning as i rode down monroe and through the fairgounds i could hear the sounds again. those sounds of silence. even as i made my way up jefferson, as busy as the street is, mixed with the cars was that deafening sound.
its almost like we're waiting. we're all waiting for something to happen. i'm not sure what it is, but its there.
dave, was it like that in your part of town too?
lisa, how is it in iowa, silent, or ?
and dad. in the midst of the deluge virginia is getting, was it silent there too?
oh. and ps.
on the terri shiavo thing. the whole thing is simply ridculous. it angers me to no end that this country has made such a big deal about one white person. *shakes head* look around, look at the living in your own town. how many of them are struggling every day to live? how many of them get president bush's attention? how many of them need it? millions upon millions of people need president bush to do what is right and honourable for them, much more than the privilaged shiavo family.
one good thing that has happened? people are talking about living wills. go, do one. talk to your loved ones. tell them how you want to die or live. i don't care if its hard. suck it up, do it anyways. connect and talk. now. before its too late.
oh and ps again. its a beautiful day. i'm cutting out a bit early to go for a bike ride along the river. i need it for several reasons.
posted by brooke at March 31, 2005 10:00 AM
The other morning I took my daily walk on the trail and it seemed as though all of nature had finally decided to wake up. So many birds that it was actually quite loud. Cows in the pasture were calling to one another. My favorite part of this time of year is the little frog pond near our house. Spring is here when the night is filled with sounds of frogs.
posted by: Lisa at April 2, 2005 07:42 PM
