Silence- Story by Hema Rao: joint winner of the third position in the story contest

SILENCE cannot be Peaceful all the time ….
Are you wondering???
Yes for me Silence cannot be peaceful all the time . Hiding the pain , hiding
our anger , hiding our thoughts, hiding our feelings ….wearing a MASK of
SILENCE is not acceptable. For me it cannot be answer for the problem all
the time , it cannot save me from being painful, it cannot save me from being
punished (the mental war with guilt is much more harsh than the physical punishment) , it cannot hide my mistakes …. most importantly it cannot bring
me the peace I am searching for.
A person’s silence may lead to many assumptions, it may create more
misunderstandings , it may hurt our loved ones more ….
Please raise your voice when you want to be heard. It will help you to find
better answer, raise your voice when you are happy it will double your
happiness , raise your voice when you are in pain, the pain will definitely
subside…, your loved ones will get a chance to show up .
We have a superpower within us , but many times Our SILENCE makes us
weak. I do agree that SILENCE sometimes gives some space for thinking …
but not always all the time .
So this Dussehra burn your negative thoughts and shout out with confidence.
Never fight within you.. Silently, make some noise with happiness, chill out
with friends and loved ones , tell them whatever you feel … lastly if you feel
no one is hearing, then that Supreme power is there to hear you … we are
here to hear you …. but never give up to the SILENCE .
God bless everyone, keep going …. take a break but keep going , move slowly but keep going … SILENCE hurts sometimes!!

With love
Hema Rao