The Magic Called ‘Silence’

Men who learned to live peaceably with nagging wives understand well the power of silence. “I’m not worried if my wife started firing laments and complaints from the beginning of the day, I’m worried when she’s silent: it means she’s deeply hurt or in trouble.” Says, Andrew.

People use words to express their thoughts and feelings, but words are limited and ambiguous. We say something, and meaning another. They say something but we understood something else. Silence forces us to listen to things which could not be contained in words. It breaks eardrums and pierces even the stone-cold and confused hearts.

If a picture speaks a thousand words, silence speaks a million words.  Silence is the language of the wise only the wise can understand. It is the song only the courageous can sing. It’s the breeding place of forgiveness and the womb of profound love.

So, when all else fails, keep silence. It brings us to the presence of God. It  brings us to the heart of our existence. Silence brings us to the magic of life…