Sounds good to us: Some of life’s noise brings joy ur world of manNow he’s back to enterThere’s something satmade sounds bomtaining us again. isfying about the clip clop bards our minds A friend’s chicken came of horse’s hooves. How do with noise. Racket floods on the back porch every they do that? It’s never just our brains, prevents morning, pecked a chime clip, clip. growth of new dendrites once and left. That famiThe serenade of crickets (brain connections) and ly also had a turkey who and frogs is pleasant to creates anxiety developed a taste for our ears. and stress. Stop the cat food. Whenever Human sounds that music. Shut off the the patio door was bring happiness often television. Unplug left open, he’d come fall in the category of the noise gadinto the kitchen and babies and young chilgets. Tune in your help himself, peckdren. A friend who imagination to the ing faster and faster works in the hospital sounds of silence. at the cat’s ceramic says, “It’s the chimes at Wait. What’s bowl when he heard the hospital when a baby THINKING his human coming, is born. No matter how that sound? It’s not OUT LOUD then bursting back silence. It’s the chaotic the moment is, it subnoises of life; the out through the door. makes me smile.” small, beautiful or The cooing of a Other baby joys are funny sounds that dove was mentioned grunts, giggles, jabbers fill us with smiles. several times. The and breathing; hiccups, Seventy-five laugh of a dove blowing raspberries, friends answered makes you laugh smacking of lips. How can my question: out loud. you not smile at a baby? What sound makes A rattly-voiced The pitter patter of you smile? rock dove in my trees calls young children’s careAnimals play a major out, “strawberry shake.” It free, running feet and role. That’s not surprising. always persuades me to go their chattering, giggly, We think they’re extended get one when I finish my little voices in class or the family. Hearing the dog lifts yardwork. library are infectious. our spirits: snoring; barking Other bird smiles are Not all pleasing sounds at the doorbell or animals prompted by the flutter are made by living creaon the TV; and giving little of hummingbirds, honktures. The popping and snorts when nibbling an ing of geese, quacking of cracking of a nice campitch. They yawn loudly and ducks, preening of the fire was a favorite men“awwooo” when waiting for eagles and hawks and tioned. Also the clicking their breakfast to be served. noisy chatter after the of boots on cement, the Cats have a wider varibird feeder’s refilled. scratching of pencils in a ety of sounds: growls when someone arrives, chatters and clicks if something’s threatening or exciting. Contented purring. One cat plays and talks to her toys. Another makes monkey sounds. Birds lift the corners of our mouths. A duck in my neighborhood likes to tell jokes then laugh at them. “Quack ... quack ... quack ... quack, quack, quack.” 743-2471 A neighbor calls him “our sarcastic duck.” A year ago, the owners 1-800-900-2471 got him a mate. He quit All work done by professional memorialists in our own local plant. telling jokes and laugh1603 Main Street, Lewiston, Idaho 83501 ing. Hmmm.
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classroom, a ticket being scanned at Disneyland, the furnace kicking on, windchimes and a refrigerator that chuckles. (Really?!) The wind coming unexpectedly through the treetops, blowing through Venetian blinds or sending the tetherball pole chains clanging on a lonely, quiet, school playground, delight the senses. The airy sound from a canister of whipped cream, cowbells and the creaking of the floor, announcing someone is coming to bed, bring smiles, too. A slamming screen door reminds of a visit to Grandma’s; the hiss of a steam iron recalls wonderful times of sewing with mother. These nonliving
sounds connect to experiences that induce smiles. Coffee brings smiles in all sorts of ways. Coffee perking, coffee done, a coffee cup clanking on the counter when brought by a loving spouse. The sound of silence. Take time for silence — time to breathe, contemplate, evaluate, enjoy, remember and relax. May you discover in your silence sounds that bring a smile to your heart and reflect on your face. Chase Hoseley is a freelance writer and retired kindergarten teacher who lives in Clarkston. She looks forward to sharing her out-of-the-box, out-loud thoughts with you each month. She can be reached at shoseley8@gmail.com.
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