- reminiscentii -

I have been very quiet lately. No no, I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but it's true. If you ask any of my secondary school classmates, most of them would say that I am talkative as hell. Not that it's a bad thing. XD But yes, recently I've been quieter than usual. And though it might be because I am mad or angry, most of the time I'm not. I have my reasons for that.

Have you ever heard of the saying "silence is golden"? Well, that's what I'm trying to achieve. But silence is more than just golden; it means something way bigger. I don't know if you've ever had that feeling, but whenever my heart feels content, I prefer to stay quiet. It's like there's no further explanation or clarification (or just plain talking) required.

Staying quiet allows me to think a lot. It lets me think about feelings, about family, about friends. Everything under the sun. About knowledge. About my future. About my scholarship. But most of all, it allows me to enjoy the moments that I am around with the group of people. My family. My orientation group. My class. My friends. Cousins, teachers, whatever. Sometimes there's no need for anything to be said to allow me to convey messages. A simple gesture from me will be embedded with words that I wish to express. "Thanks for being a friend." "I love you." "I'm glad you're all around with me." "I am happy to have known you." "Sorry for what I've done."

Maybe it's because I'm tired of being a loudmouth. Maybe because, staying quiet is much better than speaking out loud. Why use words if there's no need for them? We can communicate with others through languages that do not involve words. Just actions would be sufficient to overpower the strength words have. So the next time someone asks me why I'm so quiet, I'll just say I'm tired, and leave them to their imaginations or read my blog post. (viral advertisement, heh)

So the next time I stay quiet around you, please don't think that I hate being around you. In fact, it just shows that I'm happy around you, and your silent presence is all that is needed to make me feel content.