The benefit of silence

[NEB]

Paris! Britney! UberBrat. Honestly - and that's the role model most of the girls want to follow! No wonder society is in deep do-do's.

We're in an Empire situation. Built on shaky foundations of Debt. So much like second century Rome in so many ways. The breakdown of values. The self indulgance.

It ain't gonna be pretty when it finally comes unravelled!

[C5Says]

Sad, but true. A good thing we don't have TV. Feeds from the tube is limited...and I get to hog the internet. The only places they surf are games (and they are even screened).

[NEB]

No TV removes an awful lot of the detrimental programming that children experience. - well we all do. Bombarded by the commercial messages the ad man wants you to absorb.

[C5Says]

The internet is the same if one doesn not know how to control it. The good thing about the internet is communication is both ways, unlike TV that spoonfeeds you one-way and even if you retaliate, it's like talking to the deaf.

TV destroys a LOT in a household. Time management, IQ, reading comprehension, obedience to parents, delayed cooking/housework, etc. It does more bad things than it does good. Even the news can do harm.

[C5Says]

Just wanted to share my silence...

Silence

Silence has been my companion,
Since schooldays, such a union;
We've known each other for so long,
She's been my partner, ever strong.

She makes me think more sanely,
She helps defeat the enemy;
When someone tries to challenge me,
Silence reminds me to take it calmly.

My life is less without her,
In times of trouble, she has to be there;
Several times she tried to leave,
I get into trouble I cannot receive.

Amidst the noise we're enveloped in,
She emanates peace from within;
My strength, my shield, my warrior,
Without her, I'm not a survivor.

[NEB]

That's a nice poem. Thanx for sharing it with us.

[marval]

C5 Thank you for sharing your silence with us. Very good words, I agree about TV, I think it makes people lazy. I would much rather read a good book, and listen to music. I think silence gives one time to think, and put life in perspective.

If I have the house to myself I can sometimes just listen to nothing, it is very calming, in a stressful time.


Margaret

[NEB]

I like the radio. I love BBC Radio 4 especially. It is full of interesting programmes that include Current affairs, general interest things (like say about wildlife or history or whatever), Radio soaps (like the Archers), Reading of books or short plays or short stories and so on.

With a very varied selection everyday, it can be interesting to listen while doing other things. Something that doesn't work so easily with the television.

[C5Says]

@marval, silence is so rare these days you really have to have to effort to find it yourself. Amidst the noise, it's more difficult to hear the 'still small Voice.' Thanks for appreciating my poem.

@NEB, I would also listen to the radio and there is one station that I love... DZFE which plays classical Thanks for appreciating my poem too.

[janny108]

Silence takes some desire to do it. I find I have to carve out time periods where I can read the bible and pray or just contemplate stuff. I admire the beauty outside too.
Jan