Having my grandchildren here for a few weeks reminds me of some of my favorite sounds. Many of them involve children, but certainly not all. Here are some I'm thinking of:
The sound of small feet running through the hallway upstairs
Children laughing and playing together
The sound of a car door closing out in my driveway
Steak sizzling on the grill
Any of the voices of the people I love
One of my grandchildren on the other end of the phone
The squeak of my bedroom door opening in the middle of the night when the kids are visiting
A church pipe organ
Taps
Beautiful choral music - beautiful music of any type!
The car engine starting in the dead of winter
A small motor boat from across the water
Birds singing in the morning
The crunch of snow under my boots
The ocean surf
My husband coming in the back door after work
A child's giggle
Puppies yapping in excitement
Geese flying overhead, honking as they head south
The fall breeze rustling the dry leaves
Christmas carols
Sleighbells
Horses hooves on the pavement
Bagpipes
A gentle rain
A crackling fire
The crack of a baseball on a wooden bat
A baby cooing
People singing "Happy Birthday"
Laughter at the dinner table
A congregation singing hymns
That's my list for now - I'm sure I could come up with more in time. But I wonder if my list is all that different from the list someone else would make. After all, we can probably all agree that there's way too much noise in the world - but some sounds are really, really good to hear.
The sound of small feet running through the hallway upstairs
Children laughing and playing together
The sound of a car door closing out in my driveway
Steak sizzling on the grill
Any of the voices of the people I love
One of my grandchildren on the other end of the phone
The squeak of my bedroom door opening in the middle of the night when the kids are visiting
A church pipe organ
Taps
Beautiful choral music - beautiful music of any type!
The car engine starting in the dead of winter
A small motor boat from across the water
Birds singing in the morning
The crunch of snow under my boots
The ocean surf
My husband coming in the back door after work
A child's giggle
Puppies yapping in excitement
Geese flying overhead, honking as they head south
The fall breeze rustling the dry leaves
Christmas carols
Sleighbells
Horses hooves on the pavement
Bagpipes
A gentle rain
A crackling fire
The crack of a baseball on a wooden bat
A baby cooing
People singing "Happy Birthday"
Laughter at the dinner table
A congregation singing hymns
That's my list for now - I'm sure I could come up with more in time. But I wonder if my list is all that different from the list someone else would make. After all, we can probably all agree that there's way too much noise in the world - but some sounds are really, really good to hear.
2 comments:
a doctor's voice saying, 'you're in good shape, see you next year. Or..you can go home today." (if you've been in the hospital)
I can't think of another thing....but I was waiting for the bagpipes! :-D
Well that is a good one - although I've learned not to trust the old "See you next year" thing! But it is good to hear anything positive from a doctor, that's for sure!
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