Listening to the Silence

Standing at the cross roads, knowing both choices are delicious, I wait for clarity to emerge. I listen easy to the silence. I scan gently into the two scenarios. One option calling me as strong as the other. I look for the path of ease and that of lesser resistance. I meet my dear Sathish in the silence. I hear him say emphatically "Go to Thiruvannamalai". I am stunned. As if to emphasize the truth of his presence the door bell rings only to reveal a little boy named Sathish bringing me my favorite Idiappam. Now it is easy to make my choice. I choose where I am needed physically more than the other. I can be present non-physical in both places but my physical presence is necessary in one. So decision made I feel peace in me. I hear the laughter in the silence. It is as if it says, "finally you get what we are trying to say". My heart fills with appreciation for the voices that come from the silence. I feel love for myself for the ability to have learnt to listen to the silence.