My wife was away for her monthly visit to her parents' with our son, Nathan. In those moment of solitude when she's away I struggle with the silence. I grew up in a home of 6 children and the fracas that ensues from some many people. Growing up in such circumstances I have become accustomed to noise and when I am faced with silence I become immensely uncomfortable and uneasy.
Sometimes when the silence envelops me my mind plays tricks on me. My thoughts run wild and lead me to strange places and occassionally dark back alleys of fear and temptation (this is not a confessional of any type). However, these moments of silence and dillusion also lead to epiphanies and moments of reflection allowing me to write and express repressed fears and thoughts.
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