Walking through the woods with my dog Meeka can be calming as
well as inspirational. Inspiration is a funny thing- you never know
when it will show up or what it will look like. On this day it was triggered by a walk in
the woods. Meeka was having a ball,
sniffing all the smells you would find in the woods. For her, squirrel hunting is her favorite
pastime. There is nothing like a good
squirrel chase to satisfy her. As I
watched her, I felt a sense of calm come over me. I started really paying attention to the
sounds of the woods. I could hear
children playing in a yard a short distance away. The birds were exceptionally vocal at this
time. I stopped to take it all in when I
heard another noise. At first, I thought
it had started to rain, but that wasn’t it.
It sounded like hair being rubbed between two fingers. When I listened more closely, it sounded like
something very small was eating.
It was spring and there was a devastating worm destroying
our trees. This worm eats the new leaves
of the trees, leaving only the skeleton of
leaves clinging to the branch. On one hand, the sound was eerie because
I knew the devastation that was happening.
On the other hand, it was fascinating.
Fascinating that I was able to bring my attention to this minute microcosm in the
woods. I was quiet enough to hear the faint sound of tiny
insects at work.
I also love to listen to the snowfall in the winter when it
is completely calm. I enjoy watching the snowflakes drift down from the sky in complete abandonment. There is no sound of wind, only silence. But how can I HEAR the snowfall if it is
silent?
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