Tuesday, August 17, 2010

PEACE and QUIET

When I was a child, I remember my mother yelling at me and my siblings as we were playing to “GET SOMEWHERE AND SIT DOWN!” She said she wanted some “PEACE and QUIET.” I found it curious that if she wanted “PEACE and QUIET” why was she yelling.


As the years would go by, my mother never seemed to be able to locate “PEACE and QUIET.” At least, I have never heard her admit to finding this treasure. Through my years of growth and exploration, I too seek the refuge of peace and quiet. When I tire of the demands work, family and life, I seek “PEACE and QUIET.”


A short lived television series (1985-1986) called The New Twilight Zone, aired an episode called, "A Little Peace and Quiet". This is the opening narration:


“Wouldn't it be nice if, once in a while, everyone would just shut up and stop pestering you? Wouldn't it be great to have the time to finish a thought or spin a daydream? To think out loud without being required to explain exactly what you meant? If you had the power, would you dare to use it, even knowing that silence may have voices of its own...to the Twilight Zone?”


I don’t believe my mother wanted a world completely silent as this episode portrayed. I believe my mother was looking for silence within the chaos of her world. Are you able to find peace in the chaos of your world?


I have found peace in the Sunrise.

I have found peace in the Sunset.

I have found found peace on a white sandy beach.

I have found peace in the turmoil of an urban city street.

I have found peace in an intimate conversation.

I have found peace at a robust music concert.

I have found peace in a gentle touch.

I have found peace in a tender memory.

I have found peace within quiet.


Kristal