The school students were not used to such "unusual" silence
in the morning.
Their normal day, started with English prayers, followed
by an Inspiring Thought. In the 3rd segment they would listen to
selective National and International Headlines. Finally the National song - for it was their school's way of imbibing patriotism.
This morning was different. The
students were at the assembly session - waiting for prayers to begin. The wait
was getting longer. Restlessness of the younger classes and curiosity of the elder ones was evident. Nothing seemed to be coming through.
Silence prolonged and.......gradually they started accepting
Silence as their companion. Slowly they started loving the stillness around them.
"Eerie
silence" was turning out to be an "eloquent one".
"Quietness" was "quite relaxing", when, they could feel,
the cool breeze blanketing their face.
It was the same breeze, grazing the branches of trees
around them. It was the same breeze that blew the fur of feathery birds.
There was a feeling of one-ness , a feeling of Unity. A
touch of nature.
This was the 1st time, they were experiencing their "Assembly
session" in an open forest.
This post is part of Ultimate Blogging Challenge - July 2014 - Day 4.
My Theme for Week 1 - "Nature"
This post is part of Ultimate Blogging Challenge - July 2014 - Day 4.
My Theme for Week 1 - "Nature"
An interesting thought that silence in nature is different to silence elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteSuch a different culture from Utah! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLovely post, I love quiet as it allows your mind to be still also and to relax, thank you for a lovely post x
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely idea :) and the silence is nice for a change.
ReplyDeleteThat's a very interesting idea... something schools should implement once in a while.. :)
ReplyDeleteNice.. the way you write is quite different.. loved it :)
ReplyDeleteMy word, what a beautiful concept to introduce to school aged children. There is something very profound about the quietness and solitude of a forest.
ReplyDeleteSurely it is an unusual morning and the kids would a great learning experience too! :)
ReplyDeletewow, this is interesting! Assembly in forest! I would love to experience this :)
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