Saturday Silence

Oh the blessing of silence.  How wonderful to experience quiet time.  In the last few years my husband has been retired and I have had to learn how to live with another person in the house all day.  I have heard stories about women whose husbands have retired and they have not been happy with the constant company and change in their lives.  I didn't have much problem with my life with my husband home all day.  At least not in the first couple years!  Then I started realizing I was starved for my alone time.  My time for me.  Time to be quiet and read or do things about the house without comments or distractions.  Above all........life without the television on all day long.  Yes, that has been the most egregious problem with husband retirement.  I am here today to say he has found a part time job.  As soon as he went out the door the television went dark.  In the past I might have put some music on the CD player but I just wanted the silence.  I have done what I wanted around the house, had my coffee and read my book in quiet, just simply walked around and enjoyed the blessing of time alone.  Now after saying all this I want to make it clear I would not want to be alone all the time.  He is a blessing to me in many ways.  A terrific care giver and help mate.  He is always ready to do for me and we have a lot of good times and laughter.  He will only be working 20 or so hours a week but that will be time for me to do as I wish.  He is also happier because he needs to get out of the house.  It is hard on a man that has worked all his life to suddenly have nothing to do.  He also found out something I found out when I had to quit working because of my health.  People don't look at you the same way anymore.  You aren't treated as though you have worth while thoughts and ideas.  It is sometimes like you quit working and you quit living!  So I am off to enjoy a few more hours of time alone.  Oh the blessing of silence!