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Quotation for Tuesday 2nd June 2020

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Hi everyone,

The first thing I do every morning after getting up on these warm days, is to fling wide the windows. I live in a city, so in normal times doing that means an increase in noise.

Then came the start of lockdown, and, at the beginning, the lack of noise was so noticeable. This morning It seems so very loud and busy out there again, and although I actually like city living, I craved the time, a few weeks ago, when suddenly birdsong was the prevalent backdrop to my life.

Then I remembered a quotation from Jiddu Krishnamurti about paying better attention to noise.

"Is it not important to find out how to listen not only to what is being said but to everything - to the noise in the streets, to the chatter of birds, to the noise of the tramcar, to the restless sea, to the voice of your husband, to your wife, to your friends, to the cry of a baby?"

When you take the time to do that, it's not all one big noise. It's interesting to unpick the separate noises that are going on around about you. It's a kind of meditation to separate them up and really listen to life's heartbeat.

I think it's worth doing once in a while, even if you live in a quiet location, because amazingly, even silence has its noises too!

Take care and please have a happy Tuesday! 🙏

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sassy59

Happy Tuesday to you too Callendersgal. I also open windows and doors first thing and listen to the birdsong. Having read the quote, I listened for the noises and heard a light aircraft and motorbike.

Enjoy your day. Xxx😘💖🌈

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FredaE in reply to sassy59

hearing is a secondary sense compared with seeing but we do both very carelessly. Sometimes silence is important especially if you are in charge of small children"But Mummy how did you KNOW what we were doing? we were very quiet" Ah well I have eyes in the back of my head. No I haven't but I like you to think that. I just know that sort of concentrated silence that means you are up to something.

FredaE

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sassy59 in reply to FredaE

Totally agree Freda. Mums are amazing. Xxx😘💖

in reply to FredaE

Excellent comment FredaE and oh so true!😀

in reply to sassy59

It can be quite a revelation to really listen in, can't it sassy59! I actually endured the ultimate this afternoon when the chimes from an ice cream van were contravening regulations by playing over-loudly, over and over again. This followed by a neighbour yelling "SHUT UP!!" I couldn't help but laugh after my quotation!🤣

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sassy59 in reply to

Oh that’s so funny! 😂🤣

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