Hi everyone. Here were are remembering the letter Q.
This is going to be short and sweet. My laptop is sick, so I am posting from my IPad. I love my IPad, but I'm not a big fan of typing long messages on it.
Q is the perfect letter for a short post, because the letter Q makes me remember my love for Quiet.
In a three bedroom house of two adults and four kids, quiet was a rare commodity, but it was possible.
My favorite way to find quiet was to curl up with a book. In my own little cocoon, lost in words, it didn't much matter what else was going on around me. My mind was in a quiet space.
There was a space under the basement steps, where I would hide and write. Shhhh. It is my secret.
Church was a special, quiet time for me. I could sit and think and dream. Sometimes I even prayed!
We had a forbidden creek behind our house (my mother had a great fear of water). When I needed to really think or have a good cry, I'd slip away to the solitude of the creek and find my quiet.
Do you crave quiet? I still do and, I'm sure, always will.
I apologize if I don't get to your blogs for a bit. I will probably be reading, but not commenting like I would like to.
13 comments:
I hope your laptop can be brought back to good health swiftly.
I was much like you - escaped into the quiet world of books. "Encyclopedia Brown" and the "Hardy Boys" come to mind.
The "rock throwing" creek was also a quiet spot when I went alone (probably too often). I love the sound of gently running water.
I NEED quiet time in order to survive!
It's lovely to have a quite spot and read a book and shut the world out,everyone needs it.
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Eep...posting from the iPad is hard to do. You have courage in tackling it!
I've read lots of Q posts today, but I've loved yours best. Q for quiet, how perfect.
Not to worry hon, get back when you can. It's really a bother when your laptop goes belly up, hope you get it sorted soon. A lovely little post, quiet time, no matter what your circumstances is always important. There is nothing like taking a long, quiet walk in the forest/woods and finding a place to sit and just be still and quiet. Well done.
I not only love my quiet, I absolutely NEED it!! I need time alone, to think, to center, to create. Anything that requires math (bills, taxes, etc), I need quiet. And like you, no matter what is going on around me, I can escape into a great book and often do!
Hoping your computer gets fixed or replaced really soon!! And that it doesn't take away from stamping money, lol! New catty in FOUR DAYS!!!
I love a quiet house. No TV on. No computer on. Kids at school, husband at work. Me on a day off from work during the week. Just me and a book. Quiet. Heaven.
Thanks for sharing!
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I hope your laptop feels better soon. They shouldn't be allowed to get sick....ever.
Sometimes I have too much quiet.
Deanna! Sheesh I just saw your comments on my notifications button and came to check if you has posted. You been posting and I didn't know it. I am so sorry! Dang and I was missing your funny! I switched to Feedly a bit ago and it seems you and about three other blogs are not showing up in the feed. That stupid google reader stopped letting me read. I love Feedly but oops! Hope your laptop stops being naughty and yes I crave quiet!!! I have tried posting from my iPad and it drove me insane!
If you HAD posted not has! Too early to type!
I love Quiet! Last year I went to silent retreat and it was a great experience.
Just wanted to let you know I nominated you for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award! http://www.m5carolin.blogspot.com/2013/04/very-inspiring-blogger-award.html
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