Stretches

Stretches of time where there is silence and not a whole

lot of activity. Quiet time. Quiet time. Intimidating

sometimes, this quiet time. It is unusual not to be

moving about and doing. Sitting still is frequently

unnerving, unsettling, confusing and confounding.

Boredom is a by-product of doing nothing at all, it

seems. Rushing about, looking busy, preoccupied

seems to be important and feeds what we know. Look

busy. Pretend if you have to. Stillness speaks. When

listening, stillness does speak. Long stretches of silent

time can create loneliness - or not. Stretches of silence.

Stretches of stillness. Coming home. Coming home.

12/23/09