Bonjour from Paris!

It is Summer. Paris is partly sunny. Enjoying the roses from my garden.

In the meantime i have to compose a piece for my Contemplative Musicianship Course. It is a song with melody and lyrics. I tried it on the harp, but it seems to like the piano instead. Perhaps it is only in the composing that the piano works, yes! it does give clarity…I am wondering what kind of song it is – but I know the answer already. It is a Luv Song…of sorts.

Since I had to spend a day in silence, I call it “A Day of Silence”. Fine. But a few moments ago I found a quote of text from Henri J. Nouwen that matches my efforts for songwriting…

“Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning,

That without listening  speaking no longer heals,

That without distance  closeness cannot cure.”

 

I am glad that i ran across this quote in a blog. I am amazed by the exactness of it. Yes, Silence opens up the door to all sorts of good things for us.

So tell your luv’d ones that you luv them, but remember, a quiet time alone heightens the beauty and sharpens the poignancy of being together.