It's odd to just sit still for a set amount of time and experience 'nothingness.'  You quickly realize that out of the so-called nothing, life springs up from sources that were unexpected.  Though it sounds like a cliche', sounds are awesome to experience, particularly nature's symphony.  The chaotic fragments create an ensemble that, for some odd reason, fuel whatever emotion or thought that may rest in your mind.  It increases your awareness to detail, aids in understanding and most importantly, it causes a sense of 'uncomfortableness' and fear. I find the later most significant.  I'd like to think that the fear invoked by nature reminds us that we still have something to lose.
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