The Sound of Silence

This past week I spent a lot of time with friends. And as is expected we talked a lot. We talked about everything from relationships to Shakira's new wolf video and religion to the amount of cheese on a stick you can eat to be considered lunch. But just as we spent a great deal of our time talking we also spent a lot of time in silence.


I think friendship is the most true and honest when you can be with someone else and not feel forced to say anything at all. To just sit there in silence and be comfortable without any worries or awkwardness is one of the most satisfying feelings in the world. I encountered this multiple time with multiple people this week and am sincerely thankful for all of them. Whether it is sitting on a huge rock looking at the freezing cold lake and listening to waterfalls or just driving in the car together with nothing too important to say to ruin the quiet.

It is delightful to think about the friendship and times spent together without forcing conversation or wondering who will speak next. If silence comes the next time you are with people who you consider true friends, I encourage you to embrace it and feel an abundance of security in the absence of sound that can simply be thought of as a peaceful and cozy friendship.