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A Silent Partner

We love to be with someone, whether it's your friend, wife, partner, love, parent or even an imaginary friend. As an introvert I would like to dispel the misconception that introverts don't like a good company. I love a good company, it's just that the company is generally one or two close ones...that's enough for having a good time. 

And there is another partner I think we deserve to have. It's silence in our lives. It's easy to be surrounded with constant buzz of appliances, traffic, emails, Facebook, television and even people that sometimes overwhelm our lives. And it is necessary to drown out that noise and just enjoy a few moments of silence.

OMG! Are you trying to say to shun out everyone from my life? Not at all, I'm just saying that sitting next to your companion and having a silent moment is the best moment perhaps you will ever going to share with that person. 

Imagine sitting next to the person you love and enjoying a silent moment. No cellphones, no televisions or other distractions that take your mind away from the moment. Of course sometimes it's difficult to drown out the noise of traffic! Perhaps it's the stillness that I'm striving for rather than zero decibels of noise.

In olden days when there were far less distractions and the light was a luxury, perhaps people used to gather around fire or other sources of light and sit and just talk or read or discuss or just sleep. It was the time when people looked at each others' not-so-well-lit faces which was the face-time the would get. 

So I give you the following challenge for some time you want to try:
  1. Put away the cellphone, turn off the television and find a spot to sit (preferably next to your friend, love, parent, colleague or whomsoever you consider worthy of your true company).
  2. Think of a beautiful thought in your mind and stare at your surroundings. I bet you haven't really looked at your surroundings for a long time. Look at the corner, look at the poster you put up years back, look at the wilting leaves, look at the bird flying in the sky; just feel your surroundings.
  3. If you' feel strong enough, pick up a book and read for some time. Don't have to finish a chapter, just few pages are enough. 
  4. Now talk to your silent partner. Of course he or she should be doing the same thing as you were doing! What's the first thing you want to discuss? I guess it would be something you haven't discussed for a long time. 

That's it! You've "spoken" now! Enjoy the rest of the day.

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