the silence of the larynx

Aaah... Laryngitis... When life becomes a constant action song...only without the song.

So it was three days yesterday that I was voiceless and unable to go to work (where I pretty much talk all day) and I had enough - plus I needed to get a med cert from the Doc. So I made an appointment and headed over to my local GP. After giving me a quick examination, she declared that I had laryngitis. [I had previously come to this conclusion using the good old online self-diagnosis / symptoms-checker sites (makes you wonder if we really need GPs at all right? Well we still do for prescriptions and med certs hehe)]. The Doc also told me not to go into work for the rest of this week - which I wasn't too happy to hear (it means that when I go back into work on Monday I will have HEAPS to do!) and that the boredom I had been experiencing for the last 3 days was set to continue (there is only so much daytime tv that one can handle).

So here I am at home - trying not to talk. It's pretty hard if you like talking. But at the same time, it has made me realise that a lot of the stuff I say is unnecessary [Truly. I know the stuff I say is pretty awesome but yeah, a lot of it is not actually beneficial. Yes it is quite shocking but it's true! OK now you can pick up your jaw from the floor and keep reading :D]. Like for example the other day, I was about to say something to one of my family members but because I couldn't I ended up thinking about what I was going to say and then coming to the conclusion that it wasn't necessary. This could be a good thing hey? Too bad it's only temporary! hahaha!

The other thing I realised was that when you don't talk, you actually learn a lot more stuff. People will tend to just keep talking to fill in silences and in the process you find out heaps more about whats going on! It's great!

I am reminded of some quotes by the sagely Elisabeth Elliot...

Never pass up an opportunity to keep your mouth shut

Keep your mouth shut and show your good sense

When men talk too much, sin is never far away; common sense holds its tongue

If anyone fancies that he knows, he knows nothing yet, in the true sense of knowing

Oh there is so much to learn and so much to change, Rowena. You'll get there someday.