Quiet Walls
Do YOU Have Them?
For many years, my walls were noisy.
My family’s voices, kitchen noises, and laundry noises lived there.
When my family members were gone.
It was time to move on.
Apartment walls have their own sounds:
Pizza delivery down the hall
A man’s raised voice
A dog shaking his kennel while his master is gone
Ambulance sirens bring help
A parrot. Yes, a PARROT.
Children’s laughter while running down the hallways
Dogs, large and small bark non-stop
Moving day sounds, up and down the stairs, bumping and knocking
Cars with broken mufflers warming up in the parking lot
After 12 years it was time for me to move once again…
Now all is quiet. There is a hush all around.
Wait — what is that rhythmic sound?
It’s SNORING!
During the day it is the 89-year-old professional and retired hockey player.
On the other side of me, a round grandma is sleeping gently snoring her night away.
My walls are sleeping and I’m content with that!
Then why am I awake writing this?
Is it too quiet?
NEVER!
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Dawn Ulmer, a retired Registered Nurse, has enjoyed writing since the age of 19 when she wrote ‘My Philosophy of Nursing’. After marrying and becoming a mother, she developed a newsletter for young mothers called ‘Moms and Sidekicks’. She has been a columnist for a women’s newspaper in Grand Rapids, Michigan on the subject of time management.
From that column, her first book was written and published: “Balance of the Hurried Woman”. Through the years, she has been published in ‘Decision’ magazine, ‘Our Daily Bread’ devotional, and other publications. Presently, she is enjoying writing on Medium, her favorite platform.
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