The Importance of Communicating through silence..

'Communication', an all too common word. Each of us knowing its importance and yet none of us knowing its true worth. And our assumption that its only about expressing through words...

I have been a very expressive human being all my life. Expressive through words, that is. And someone, who never knew the importance of communicating through silence..

Silence, when appropriate, says much more than a thousand words. I have realized it truly is 'Golden'. When we are hurt - we don't need words, our tears speak, when we are angry - we don't need words, our eyes speak, when we are happy - we don't need words, our smile speaks..and yet, we feel this urge to put it all in words...words, which form due to our perspective of the situation, and spill out without thinking or understanding the other persons point of view..and spoil everything..and most importantly, cannot be taken back..

Silence, on the other hand, does express our feelings according to the situation, without hurting the other person. Silence, might hurt, but need not be taken back. Silence, gives out a thousand messages, depending on what the other person wants to feel. Silence conveys what needs to be conveyed, especially feelings of hurt, anger or emotional disturbance..without piercing the other person's heart with 'words'.

This certainly does not mean that communicating through words is not important. Sometimes what we express through silence is not just enough. And at that point of time, it becomes important that we express ourselves through words. But that should be done when the situation passes..when we are not emotionally charged to spill out words...when we become calm and composed..when our emotions are not in control, but rather we are in control of our emotions...that is when we should be using 'words' to communicate..

I do not know whether I have successfully communicated what I have wanted to..but then..(silence has taken over..:-))