NOISE!----the good, the bad and the mixed.

As I see it there is noise and NOISE! There is that soothing,

comforting kind that  brings a sense of peace and harmony, and

then there is the other kind that sets every nerve on edge

causing you to clench your teeth and just about suppress a desire to scream.

Above the necessary sound of palms being spruced up for summer---a busy, productive noise.

Our little flat here in Malta is perched between the two extremes.

Just look at the beautiful view from our front terrace!

What could be more serene? On a sunny day a perfect blue vista

greets us as sky melts into sea, a few  sailing boats

drift by.On the terrace  birds are chirpily flitting from

 branch to branch, the butterflies are fluttering and

the bees are humming.Peaceful,mellow,beautiful sounds

of revitalised  life and living.

Now for the other scene and sounds!

To the rear of the flat is a main high street.

It is an old street, and a narrow street with shops and houses

on either side.It is also a busy street! From the early hours,buses,

delivery vans, lorries,  and so on,make their noisy way.

Parking restrictions are in place, but no-one seems to

observe them, so cars trying to pass through with

 a modicum of speed, resort to LOUD horn-tooting.

As Spring approaches, so do the workmen, bent on

re-constructing old  buildings, accompanied of course with

the inevitable concrete mixers, cranes and drilling equipment.

In the street people are increasinly losing their'cool'so

voices grow louder as do the cell phones.----You get the picture?

I'm so glad to say that we are protected from  much of this

 by rows of fairly tall flats and the prevailing winds.

Most often we are blissfully unaware of the commotion

happening just a few metres away.I am thankful for this,

and as we move into the lovely month of May I intend to

relish every tranquil day before we are beseiged by

the summer holiday season--- holiday-makers,

youngsters(already on a high) anticipating their three

month vacation, and then ofcourse the ear-splitting,

mind blowing, peace shattering speedboats

with their LOUDNESS!

So meantime, I'm building up on some quiet meditation,

nurturing the  energy,growing(hopefully) in resilience.

and being prepared I'm sure to keep on sending out those

gentle,harmonious,positive vibrations as we move into

 the busiest time of the year!

Mo.

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