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The Sound of Geese Landing on Water
A park bench conversation
Just then a large number of geese descended from the sky and landed on the surface of the lake.
After watching the spectacle Henry smiled and spoke up, “You know, water can make a million different sounds. There’s the sound of a waterfall, the sound of rain or hail, the sound of waves crashing in on a beach or the roar of a tsunami, the sound of a leaky faucet, the sound of sprinklers, the sound of a whistling teapot, the sound of a fat kid doing a belly-flop into a swimming pool… To me, the softest and gentlest sound water makes is when geese land on its surface like we just witnessed. There is virtually no splashing involved yet the water surface is impinged upon and creates a very soft, soothing sound.”
Penny responded, “It certainly is a very different sound than when the geese take off in flight from the lake surface.”
“Indeed it is. I think a blind person would be able to sit by this lake and truly enjoy the wide variety of sounds.”
“More reason to have more park benches around the lake.”
Henry laughed, “Yes! Yes, indeed.”
Penny looked at Henry as he looked out over the lake. At that moment he looked like a very happy child.
