Silent night, quiet, I can’t hear me.
“Go placidly amid the noise and haste, ” advised the anonymous soul who penned the transcendent Desiderata, “and remember what peace there may be in silence.” Indeed. Certainly it’s hard to stay connected to that home truth, however, inside the furious hubbub of a modern day, but it’s worth the effort. The power of silence is nothing short of extraordinary. From the piercing bleat of an alarm clock through the...