There is a saying, "Silenzio il la voce del amore"; Silence is the language of Love.
When one initially thinks of silence, a number of unappealing phantasms might bombard one's thoughts; inactivity, boredom, loneliness. None of these associations with the word, however need be true of the idea of silence.
It may well be quiet because you are not doing anything quickly or loudly or with somebody who is fast or loud. That need not mean that nothing of importance is happening.
It is revealing though, that in our culture, we associate importance of action with either noise (what is fame?) or speed (gotta-get-it-done-gotta-get-it-done!).
Some things have to appreciated with listening to sounds, like music, verbal communication, etc., but there are many hidden, buried treasures that can only be unearthed by the most astute listener, when there is not immediate sign of anything to hear.
What can one find in silence? It depends. Sometimes...you might find yourself. When one is all alone with no noise to guide the sojourn of one's thoughts, one might stumble upon what one has always had, but never noticed. Whether the discovery made is consoling reminders of an ancient glory or the whisper of hope for the future, or an old neglected wound in the heart, often the forgotten needs to be revisited.
Other times, in silence, one might find somebody beside one's self. Whether it is a person in need of a friend, or an old fellow sojourner, silence might help you to hear that person's otherwise inaudible pleas. At other times, it is in such moments, when the whole world has stopped its frenzied dance, that you can look into somebody's eyes, and you can see for a brief instant, that person, but only enough to know that you want to learn more. In noise, their might have been to much to distract to have caught his subtle glance. As it is, though you perceive that the catch of your breath and the beat of your heart have stopped, all your soul is free to absorb that brief instant of the infinite.
One last thought, God is another person that your silence might help you to remember. It is one of the many reasons why for centuries, people of many cultures, whether they gathered to pray together, or meditate by themselves in solitude, reverential silence was sought in order to be attentive and receptive of the voice of the Divine One.
