Thursday, August 31, 2006

Sounds like...

Although I live alone, I really live "alone" in that I share a wall with my neighbors. The wall is concrete which is nice except that it stops about a foot before it meets the ceiling. Thus... although I am the only one in MY house, I can HEAR my neighbors. I hear them talk. I hear them fart. I hear their TV/alarmclock at 5 am. I hear baby coo. I hear dad play with baby. I hear mom sing. I hear baby cough and cry. I hear mom and dad yelling and hitting each other. I hear things being thrown and breaking. I hear mom crying. I hear their lives.

From outside the house: I hear trucks going by. I hear thunder. I hear evangelical preaching and blaring music. I hear the fan running in the house next door. I hear dogs bark. I hear roosters crow. I hear dogs bark and roosters crow all night long. I hear crickets and birds and frogs and geckos sing. I hear mice and rats scampering. I hear rain on my tin roof so loud it drowns out everything else.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I hope you are, or have learned to be a sound sleeper. :(
Dee

Anonymous said...

It really puts my whines in perspective. Aunt Lisa

Anonymous said...

Kelley, I just love how you write. I think you should really consider a book about your time in the Corps. Let me know if another care package is due. Maybe more canned foods and soups would work well .Let me know. Love Ya
DJP