I am not sure what it is about me that is so different than most, but I absolutely adore having a room along the road side of the mission! In the evenings it is generally not too active, with the exception of Saturday night. On Saturday nights the air is filled with loud voices, laughter, loud music and mototaxis zipping up and down the road with distinguishable sound of the diesel trucks and cars sprinkled in. BUT.....the morning time, IS my happy time!
Usually around 4:00 am I start to rouse around with a tiny bit of consciousness as I listen with a huge smile on my face with my eyes still closed to the beautiful chorus of what seems like hundreds of rooster voices! At this point I will slip in and out of slumber and rouse each time a new voice is added to the choir. In days of old when I would come, there was this sound that took me years to nail down.....but this sound was one that brought me so much comfort, joy and an unexplainable peace to my heart! Whhht, whhht, whhht, whhht......every morning this sound would start coming down the street. I eventually found that this sound was created by an old straw broom, whisking its way up and down the streets, cleaning the debris from the day before. I do not know why this beautiful sound was such music to my ears, but it always gave my heart a peace that I can hardly explain. Sadly, my morning chorus has been missing my favorite player for years now.....but my daily choral performance is still so beautiful!
There is a new player to the chorus now, and I absolutely adore it! Growing up in the earlier days of television there was one show I just could not miss. The Andy Griffith show was my show! I loved everything about that show! Andy, Barney, Aunt Bee, and the cutest of them all, Opie! As much as I loved this show, it was the opening that drew me in! Am I the only one who was utterly mesmerized by that mans whistling?! I love whistling! It ushers me into a time of old country folks sittin around just whittlin and whistlin! Yes, my good ole country roots and southern draw just popped onto your page here! Did I happen to mention that I LOVE TO HEAR WHISTLING?! Pure unadulterated tones, pushing between perfectly pursed lips resulting in clear, joyful sounds jumping all around to create utter pleasure in my heart and soul! Wow.....how odd does this sound, but this is me! Now we have a whistler added to the chorus! This whistler has one of the purest tones I have ever heard! He whistles and then speaks with a smooth deep voice, greeting those outside with his beautiful, happy voice.....and then back to whistling his happy tune while walking to and fro.
Now add in another beautiful sound.....the sound of horse hooves methodically clomping on the concrete streets! These hooves give an undeniable beat to my chorus for a few minutes! By now the roosters have calmed but the birds of the air now join in with whistles, tweets, chirps and calls!
Time to add in the rush trucks, cars, motorcycles and mototaxis! These are sporadic but they add to the chorus! Buenos días, hola, and other morning platitudes start ringing in the air. Oh how beautiful the Spanish language is! My chorus is missing my favorite part at this point, but soon it will arrive! Happy children running up and down the streets with precious laughter ringing out as they play! Sometimes you hear angry voices but usually they are joyful! Oh wait.....here is a sound I missed! The sounds of women's heels clicking on the concrete as they start to head out for the day!
I totally realize some may be reading this while thinking, " She has totally lost her mind!" That is perfectly ok! God created each of us differently and one mans gold is another mans garbage. Some may read this and they may call it noise pollution.....I fully understand. For me though, this is my happy place! The beeping of the horns, the dogs talking to each other all across the city....kids laughing, crying and playing....these bring me joy! On a side note.....when I am at home.....my dogs drive me crazy because I don't want them to bother the neighbors....just to be honest....hehehe! For now though, God has given me a sweet gift, and I will relish and absorb this blessing every single day I am here!
Usually around 4:00 am I start to rouse around with a tiny bit of consciousness as I listen with a huge smile on my face with my eyes still closed to the beautiful chorus of what seems like hundreds of rooster voices! At this point I will slip in and out of slumber and rouse each time a new voice is added to the choir. In days of old when I would come, there was this sound that took me years to nail down.....but this sound was one that brought me so much comfort, joy and an unexplainable peace to my heart! Whhht, whhht, whhht, whhht......every morning this sound would start coming down the street. I eventually found that this sound was created by an old straw broom, whisking its way up and down the streets, cleaning the debris from the day before. I do not know why this beautiful sound was such music to my ears, but it always gave my heart a peace that I can hardly explain. Sadly, my morning chorus has been missing my favorite player for years now.....but my daily choral performance is still so beautiful!
There is a new player to the chorus now, and I absolutely adore it! Growing up in the earlier days of television there was one show I just could not miss. The Andy Griffith show was my show! I loved everything about that show! Andy, Barney, Aunt Bee, and the cutest of them all, Opie! As much as I loved this show, it was the opening that drew me in! Am I the only one who was utterly mesmerized by that mans whistling?! I love whistling! It ushers me into a time of old country folks sittin around just whittlin and whistlin! Yes, my good ole country roots and southern draw just popped onto your page here! Did I happen to mention that I LOVE TO HEAR WHISTLING?! Pure unadulterated tones, pushing between perfectly pursed lips resulting in clear, joyful sounds jumping all around to create utter pleasure in my heart and soul! Wow.....how odd does this sound, but this is me! Now we have a whistler added to the chorus! This whistler has one of the purest tones I have ever heard! He whistles and then speaks with a smooth deep voice, greeting those outside with his beautiful, happy voice.....and then back to whistling his happy tune while walking to and fro.
Now add in another beautiful sound.....the sound of horse hooves methodically clomping on the concrete streets! These hooves give an undeniable beat to my chorus for a few minutes! By now the roosters have calmed but the birds of the air now join in with whistles, tweets, chirps and calls!
Time to add in the rush trucks, cars, motorcycles and mototaxis! These are sporadic but they add to the chorus! Buenos días, hola, and other morning platitudes start ringing in the air. Oh how beautiful the Spanish language is! My chorus is missing my favorite part at this point, but soon it will arrive! Happy children running up and down the streets with precious laughter ringing out as they play! Sometimes you hear angry voices but usually they are joyful! Oh wait.....here is a sound I missed! The sounds of women's heels clicking on the concrete as they start to head out for the day!
I totally realize some may be reading this while thinking, " She has totally lost her mind!" That is perfectly ok! God created each of us differently and one mans gold is another mans garbage. Some may read this and they may call it noise pollution.....I fully understand. For me though, this is my happy place! The beeping of the horns, the dogs talking to each other all across the city....kids laughing, crying and playing....these bring me joy! On a side note.....when I am at home.....my dogs drive me crazy because I don't want them to bother the neighbors....just to be honest....hehehe! For now though, God has given me a sweet gift, and I will relish and absorb this blessing every single day I am here!
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