Quiet of the Night

I did my laundry tonight as the night fell and the windows were open. I noticed how quiet it was as the sky turned dark purple minute by minute with the remnants of the sun setting. Quiet, peace. There is so much turmoil going on in the world right now, and I said a little prayer to the first little star in the night sky. But for this moment, there was peace. The chimes of the Grace Cathedral sounded nine times, lights flickered in a nearby apartment, life, life is happening out there. Quiet, peace.