It used to scare me, but once it was gone I found that I missed it more than I ever knew I would.

Between phones ringing, people speaking, computers buzzing, fans blaring, the quiet in my life has disappeared.

I hear car engines and the wind blowing. I hear water running and clocks ticking. What happened to the silence?

Is there a way to get back to the peace of no sound?

When the brief moments of silence happen, my ears ring, so unaccustomed to the lack of noise.

I hope for a day when I can unplug from the world and hear nothing again.