From Silence to Sound

[GregCA]

Interesting read. In particular, this paragraph:

The Idyll of Silence
Whenever the noise becomes too much, I can turn it off. All it takes is a press of a button. Or, even better, I remove my earpiece entirely. Sound is now off.

This silence is the most absolute that any human can experience, one beyond the best noise-canceling headphones or earplugs. It's a tranquil state of being, as if I were at a deserted lake on a windless day: still and serene.​

and...

This is a sort of beauty that nobody speaks of or writes about because it's out of their reach, just like sound once was for me.

If I had never known sound, I would never have known how idyllic my silence could be.​

 

[TheDanishGirl]

Interesting read. In particular, this paragraph:

The Idyll of Silence
Whenever the noise becomes too much, I can turn it off. All it takes is a press of a button. Or, even better, I remove my earpiece entirely. Sound is now off.

This silence is the most absolute that any human can experience, one beyond the best noise-canceling headphones or earplugs. It's a tranquil state of being, as if I were at a deserted lake on a windless day: still and serene.​

and...

This is a sort of beauty that nobody speaks of or writes about because it's out of their reach, just like sound once was for me.

If I had never known sound, I would never have known how idyllic my silence could be.​

Sums up the beauty of silence perfectly.

Such a tragedy that so many people have to accept being robbed of it