Ears That Hear!

Deep roar of engine motors and squeaks of brakes.

Shouts, banging and clamor of refuse cans against

the back of the garbage truck signifies Mondays.

What neighborhood noises do you notice?

Delivery trucks have distinctive motor noises.

Then listen to the sliding truck door followed

by footsteps and the ringing of the doorbell.

A package delivery.  Most folks probably

don’t notice these sounds if they are busy

with home tasks.  As a musician, sounds are

important and our ears are attuned to them.

Speaking of sounds in the neighborhood,

laughter and directions shouted from

one child to another signify a game being

played, a snowball fight or building a snowman.

A mother’s ears are especially attuned to

their babies.  Ask our daughter and son-in-law.

Or as empty nesters used to the peace and

quiet of our home, we have a visit and instant

noise.  Even when a car comes into the

driveway in the wee hours, I hear it.  As

a retired teacher used to correcting pronunciation,

my ears were constantly attuned. Interesting

how our sense of sound is fine-tuned over a lifetime.

This week, Isabella’s bathtub away from home

arrived.  We await her first visit after a very long

drive.  Grandma and Grandpa will now enjoy

quality holding time.  We have experience!

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