Natural Sound Symphony

We are often so consumed within our own realities, our own thoughts or the music playing in our ears that we forget the beautiful harmonies of sound that every day life has to offer. I realized I was no exception as I walked through Sunset, a neighborhood in Brooklyn that I lived in for the majority of my life. I noted the frequency of the cars passing by, the sound of tires pushing against the road as they pulled into the street. Car doors closing and engines rumbling. Any conversation I could hear was distant and drowned out by the activities of cars passing by on fourth avenue-a very active area on the road. I went up to fifth avenue, which is just as active but has a tendency to produce traffic congestion with many more people busying the side walks. The sound of cars passing by frequently was replaced by the sound of acceleration and the occasional honk of a horn. I noticed the rustling of plastic grocery bags as people passed by with them in hand, the chirping of a bird the the whisper of soft winds passing by, and the sound of children giggling or crying. Each avenue had produced their own unique symphonies-these sounds that come together to give an identity to the individual avenue. I realized I never truly listened and was too caught up in my phone and music to notice how different these areas sounded. They were so distinct from one another despite sharing the same sources of sound.

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