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Old Jul 10, 2019, 09:02 AM
Ezrigirl Ezrigirl is offline
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Originally Posted by BirdDancer View Post
I wouldn't say that I like a "void", but I definitely do like quiet.
There is a difference between quiet and the void of silence.

They say No Man is a Island, and the book "No Man is a Island" by Thomas Merton (1915 - 1968) states it very well. Even that Pope Francis talked about him when he gave a joint address to the American Congress. Still, it is a interesting read.

If I had a vast independent wealth, I would fully withdraw from society. Move to a very rural state, have a home in a mountain area out west like Idaho or western Montana. True, I would need groceries, and other basic needs. Still, like books and other needs I can always order online. Then I can really enjoy the silence within my house and outside. And being outside, only the wind and the birds and animals would be breaking that silence.