Enjoy the Silence

I found this on a blog that I read on a regular basis. I found it very thought provoking, insightful and most importantly, post-worthy.

"i once heard of "singlehood" being compared to sitting alone at a piano with a score of a duet in front of you (the duet being a relationship) and everyone asks you to play it but you can't. and despite what they tell you, it's not because you're not trying hard enough or you're going about it the wrong way; it's because you can't play a duet without someone sitting with you on the bench to play the other part. but what too many people forget is that you do no favors for the music just by finding the nearest pianist. and it's my opinion that one should never underestimate the value of sitting and just enjoying the silence - or even practicing your own part so that you know it inside and out and are ready to represent your half of the music when the time comes. "