Yes indeed. It is possible once in a while to hear it. In fact, at this very moment I am sitting in an almost completely silent room. The only things that can be heard are the sounds of the lightly humming laptop fan and the aquarium (yes, it's saltwater and no, it's not hard to maintain) fans. Oh and that weird talk radio show that comes through on the baby monitor. Stu is playing with his best friend who also happens to be his cousin who also happens to live next door. Yes, it' really nice that they live so close. How I ended up living next door to my brother is another story itself but I have to say that if I didn't live next door, I'd either be driving my son to their house quite often or going out of my mind.
Every day this is what I hear from breakfast until... I give in: "Mommy, did you call Mary to see if I could come over? Mommy, who's that on the phone with you? Is that Mary? Mommy, I just don't have any toys here that I want to play with. Can we call Mary now? Mommy, you forgot to call Mary! Are you going to call Mary after you're done with the dishes? Are you going to call her now?" So despite my attempts to leave my poor sister-in-law alone, I eventually give in (after 5 hours of the 5-year-old inquisition) and ask her if she is willing to allow him to either walk next door or send her daughter here so that I can get a moment's peace. Ah...peace.
The youngest, Andy, is napping...or so I think. He's very good at lying in his bed and being content for 15 minutes at a time when in actuality he's not really asleep. He convinced me with his puppy-dog eyes and dimply cheeks to allow him to go to bed with a little puppy toy that barks when you squeeze it...which also comes from Mary's house. Yes, Mary's house is quite the treasure trove to our kids. Not that they lack in toys of their own. I should put all of their toys in storage someday and then bring them out a few months down the road. It would be like Christmas!
So here I am having my moment of silence and instead of my physical time being occupied by the boys, I'm spending my time...thinking about the boys. And my life comes full circle in this moment. I honestly can't remember what life was like without having a child around. It must have been really boring! Peaceful, but boring. But kids have a way of helping you appreciate the boring moments. It's not longer boring, but definitely peaceful. Ah....the silence.
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I think you were working before kids
When I was younger ... My Dad used to always sing "Silence is Golden" - just that one line and it was usually when the house was in full crazy madness mode (all 7 kids home with a friend, the phone ringing and ... you get the idea). It wasn't until a few years back that I realized there is a REAL song called - Silence is Golden. I need to get that and send it to my Dad and thank him for the funny memory (I think when he sang that line, it transported him to his happy, quiet place). Amazing what a few quiet moments can do for the soul .... silence really is golden :)- For the record: I believe the actual song is by Frankie Valli.
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