I was at my favorite food coop last night. I had a lively discussion with the manager about the volume of the music. I told him that at times it was so loud that I couldn’t concentrate on my grocery list and just wanted to leave. He was a good listener and said that he would turn the volume down and bring it to someone’s attention. They were very busy and I did not give it too much more thought and went about my business. I was standing in the vitamin aisle and all of a sudden my entire body relaxed and just melted into the floor. They had turned down the music. Then something magical happened. I could hear this cacophony of human voices and the sounds of a bustling market. It really was magical.
Are the sounds of life drowning in noise?
Tags: civility, contemplation, noise, silence, stillness, true power
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