Silence is a virtue. And an anomaly!

We've all heard the old adage "silence is a virtue". I'm not sure where it came from, or what the original intent was, but I am sure that there is just too much noise these days and it has made me think of that timeless saying.  I don't mean that literally there is too much noise, as in blaring music, honking horns and the general din that accompanies daily life. I mean noise....from people. From their rantings to their musings, from their protest to their status, from their disquiet and discontent. In blogs, on Facebook, to the editor and the worst cacophony possible....the uproar of rumour. Wouldn't it be nice for a little silence? A silence filled with possibilities? When I gaze upon a flower, I am filled with hope and wonder. And there isn't a sound.