The sun sets on another day…
It was a cold sunset again, the skies fed darkness into the world and the clouds heralded more snow and less light. As twilight came the shades of darkness followed and still I saw beauty in it all.
I find that there’s truth in silence sometimes. I know that’s a weird thing to say but in reality I go by an old quote, “better to be silent than thought of fool than to speak and remove all doubt”.
That quote haunted me for many years. I paused many times and didn’t say anything wondering if I should and more to the point if there was really a reason to. In the early 90s I started what would be called a social media center and that particular venue has not changed much. Sure the technology has gotten better, and of course the number of people involved has grown, but the basics are still the same. People are online hiding behind a persona even if they use their own name.
This lack of face to face has created situations where antagonistic words can bring out the best or worst in people. More often it is the worst and back in the 90s I was part of that. My quick wit often inflamed people because I had available knowledge and could easily set aside some of the silliness that people put out. I say silliness cover but to them it was the odor and utmost truth even though to me it was definitely not the truth.
The problem is that our truth might change. The idea of truth is based mostly on perspective. What is true for one person may not be true for every person even though they might claim it is adamantly. Instead almost anything can be debated as we now see from the Flat Earth society. (Sorry Flat Earth society, I just have too many things that point to a round earth.)
As I have grown older I’ve realized that engaging sometimes is not exactly the best thing to do. You may think that you are right and have a right and as I have said in a previous post it’s a good thing to rise up and let your voice be heard, but sometimes silence is just as good of a response. Sometimes silence will keep you safer and we’ll let you rest easy in the night. That’s just my opinion, if you want to debate about it, I might just stay silent.
So as the sun sets on another day, I hope you find your truth. I hope that truth sets your mind free and allows you to see the world in a novel and amazing way. Mostly I hope you know that silence isn’t a bad thing and that sometimes it’s OK to be quiet. It’s all your choice because you are the most important person to you. Make the best decisions that you can, no matter what.
Sleep sweet, love life, and shhhh…