Words of wisdom spoken by a little child. Don't you ever feel like you just can't be quiet? Sometimes there's just so much pent up energy, that it comes out of you in a loud way.
I was home teaching a family. (In my faith, we are asked to visit members of our congregation in their homes. We make sure their needs are taken care of and share a gospel message on a monthly basis.) We visited for a while and got to know each other while their little boy played with his toys. When it came time to share the message they told their little boy that he could continue to play but he needed to be quiet. That's when he said with dismay, "But mom, sometimes I need to be loud."
I told him that I felt the same way all the time. I am not a particularly quiet person. Sometimes I just need to be loud. He played quietly, but I did my best to keep it short so that he wouldn't have to be quiet for too long. I know all too well how difficult that can be.
That night, Robyn and I were laying in bed. We were discussing our day, and Robyn said something that didn't make very much sense to me. I pointed out that it didn't make sense. That's when Robyn (loudly) shared this pearl of wisdom: "It's too sleepy to make sense. That's why I'm yelling." (She says awesome stuff when she's tired.)
You see, ever since the two of us turned 30, our house has become a very sleepy place. That's what happens when you're old. Also, apparently, the volume control no longer works on our voices. So, whether your in your old age (thirties) or you are very young, sometimes you just need to be loud.
