I think people often mistake all silences for being awkward. The absence of words can be as wonderful and as meaningful as words if you let it. It's common to take silence for granted, people don't realize how nice it can actually be. If you look at quietness from a different perspective it's not as awkward as it may seem, and awkward silences may not even exist. Some of the best moments of silence you can have with a person is when you're sitting with someone, not saying a thing and walk away knowing it was the best conversation of your life. It is not always necessary to fill the room with noise or sound. Maybe people listen better when there is nothing to listen to at all. 

Defining Me..

My name is Alex and I am the oldest child in my family. I have a younger brother who is a freshman, and I have a dog named Rusty. Over the summer I went to Poland for a week and a half and then Israel for six and a half weeks. I am involved in the program Big Brother Big Sister at school. I love all kinds of music and I listen to music all the time. I like to watch plays and musicals, dances and all sorts of preformances. I'm very productive and like to get things done on time. I don't like to spend my time doing nothing I like getting out of the house and trying new things. The biggest influences in my life are my parents, my friends, and experiences that I go through. In life I hope to do something where i can help people in some way or another, and maybe even change lives if I'm lucky enough =].