Silence

As I try to recover from a nasty cold that is insisting it needs to take up residence within me, I have lost my voice.  Or, what used to be known as my voice.  What now emanates from my vocal cords is something more like an adolescent teens squeak and honk all at the same time...no matter the sound I'm actually trying to verbalize.

You know that I am a high extrovert and talker extraordinaire and, with that in mind, can you imagine the challenge of trying to keep quiet?!

So, in my silence (or sporadic squawking), I am trying to grow a little from this experience.  I find myself ready to evaluate my thoughts before they leave my mouth and ask...

• Do I really need to expend the amount of energy it will take to say this sentence because the thought is that profound?
  

• Can I be creative without speaking and yet accomplish my communication goals?  (um, and no, I'm not talking about using any fancy, vulgar, middle-finger waves or balled-up fists flying through the air kind of language either!)
  

• Will the world crash on its axis if I don't say what I'm thinking ALL of the time?  Ahh...now there's a thought to ponder. ;)
  

And, since I am thrust into listening and processing information without vocalizing an opinion, I think it might be the best time to watch Fox news.  lol ;)