Silence

Okay, so I don't mean to be a super bitch but just hear me out. I know that I am a quiet person and I mostly just sit back and observe everything going around me. Why do you have to bust my balls and always ask why I am so quiet? First off, the reason why I don't talk so much, is because no one else ever shuts up long enough to hear what I am saying. Seriously, If all your doing is thinking about what you're going to say next instead of listening to the words I'm saying I'd rather not have a conversation with you. On the same note, don't talk over me. I'm not going to waste my time expressing my opinion if you're going to interrupt me. I'm about being courteous, and will give you my full undivided attention. With that said, I expect the same courtesy in return. You'd be surprised how often I don't get the respect I deserve. Then again, maybe you wouldn't be so surprised since the majority of the american society is so deplorable.

My next reason for not talking so much can be summed up by Mark Twain's quote, "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." I consider myself to be a pretty smart person. If I have something to say you can almost gaurantee that it is going to be insightful. I'm not really being quiet, I'm being contemplative. I'm not just going to start a conversation unless I have something of substance to talk about. So don't sit there and command me to talk. I'd rather be in an intelligent conversation than a part of mindless chatter. I can be quite judgmental. I'll admit it. I say this because those who talk to no end, will be categorized in my mind as slightly dumb. Even geniuses don't talk constantly.

To some it may be uncomfortable, but I rather enjoy silence. Too much noise is aggrivating to me. For this reason I can't be around a bunch of drunk people. I don't need to be berated with noise 24/7. I think I began to appreciate silence more when I started taking trips. My first cruise experience was just incredible. I remember standing on the deck watching the sun set into the ocean. So peaceful and breath taking. There was some noise at the time, but it was all sounds of nature. Instances like that would be ruined with people talking about themselves, and their sordid meaningless lives. It is also my belief that in order to really listen you have to quiet your lips more than you think you should. That is why I am quiet. I like to really listen. I have an abnormally long attention span. I think I can attribute that to not having a smart phone. I'd like to wrap things up now since I'm running out of things to talk about. My message to the world is this: Leave the quiet people in your life alone. They'll talk when they want. Just remember to listen. Perhaps they will talk more often if they see you can give them the attention the deserve.

This next Generation has no hope

Just a short one today.

After seeing a post on facebook from a friend about her adorable son, it occurred to me that this upcoming generation whose parents started the facebook/social network trend are going to have their entire lives documented in great detail. I fear this may scar these youngsters way more than what our elders ever did. My peers are a greatly disturbed bunch. I wonder how things will be exponentially worse for our children. How much therapy will they have to endure?