absence and noise

some might think that absence and silence are, by nature, a statement of indifference. and yet they could not be more mistaken. silence, while defined by "the absence of sound", can actualy scream higher than anything else, you know? in a world of static, of noice, of interference, silence speaks louder precisely by not speaking. when a statement is required, being silent is a statement itself - and a powerful one.

just like being intentionally absent from something one was supposed to attend. sometimes we have responsabilities (duties, if you prefer) that should speak louder than our prejudices, differences and personal hatreds. and yet they seldom do. therefore, being absent is not a statement of indifference, but of mediocrity, of being unable to put aside petty differences and arguments. in the end, being absent by stubborness is nothing but a statement of failure.

considering the situation and the people involved, nothing new.