Comments on: Torturing Tranquility Like a Treasonous Prisoner

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:17:00 +0000

I just had my first round of quiet in oh so long, and MAN was it music to my ears!rnrnHappy New Year. :)

By: George's Daughter

George's Daughter — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 22:44:00 +0000

I wholeheartedly agree and hear you. I have raised 3 children on my own for 15 years now, and people think empty nest syndrome will hit me hard. Sorry, I don’t think so. Being able to have the freedom of movement and less accountability to the kids is wonderful, and yes….like a drug that I need a fix of. The solitude is breathtaking.

By: Wiped Out and Ready For More | Writer Dad

Wiped Out and Ready For More | Writer Dad — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:00:31 +0000

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By: Sarah @ Going Bananas Blog

Sarah @ Going Bananas Blog — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:27:14 +0000

Hmm. I’ve been working on my noisy husband for 9 years now and he’s still noisy. :-) I’m the polar opposite, which makes it very difficult for me to write during the day even though I stay at home. I have 3 little kids that are clones of their Dad and they’re all very exuberant and outgoing… all day long.

I wouldn’t change my family’s personalities for anything, I love ‘em all the way they are…but I need absolute quiet to write and I can’t get enough of it!

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By: Sarah @ Going Bananas Blog

Sarah @ Going Bananas Blog — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:27:00 +0000

I wouldn’t change my family’s personalities for anything, I love ‘em all the way they are…but I need absolute quiet to write and I can’t get enough of it!

Sarah @ Going Bananas Blogs last blog post..When Heat Was Not My Friend

By: Dot H.

Dot H. — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:04:10 +0000

I love silence, and I’ve actually been percolating an article on it for a week now. Not only have I always loved silence after all the screaming (if not throwing) arguments in my childhood home, but as a person with fibromyalgia, my nerves have been over-sensitized. Some people are so loud that my ear literally hurts (sorry, WriterDad) and for a while I thought I drew them to me, there were so many in my life. I’ve also been known to burn my tongue on coffee that someone else finds is just right in temperature. After riding home on the subway and the bus, with all the cell phones, by the time I get home I’m just dying for a little quiet.

By: Dot H.

Dot H. — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:04:00 +0000

By: Marc Beharry

Marc Beharry — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:35:09 +0000

That quote from Teddy is a classic, and I think everyone needs a bit of downtime everyday to rest their minds. But quiet is looking like its a really relative thing. From every part of my house I can hear my kids screaming and laughing so I decided to give up the quest for peace and just work on my laptop with them running around me :)

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By: Marc Beharry

Marc Beharry — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:35:00 +0000

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By: Matthew Dryden

Matthew Dryden — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:08:25 +0000

I don’t often feel the need for silence or noise, or anything of that nature. I find I am often left with lots of time to write or sit and relax…but I lack the inspiration to really get anything else out the door.

I have the time, perhaps if I had the right motivation, I would have a couple of books by now.

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