What for you is the GREATEST sound in the world?

For me the greatest sound(s)I have ever heard in my life are "Mommy,I love you" It makes me feel as if I am doing something right.I enjoy it fully every time one of my children tell me they love me.

There are so many beautiful sound in the world and all of them are sounds by nature. for me the best is the giggles and laugh of my kids. The grandest for me is the blowing of the horn, I saw this in movies with ancient themes and battle and the sound is grand.

James, Although I do not have any children and cannot express this feeling as much as a parent will,the sound of a child laughing is still the greatest sound in the world to me. It makes me forget all the worries in the world, and makes me often wonder on the complexities of life which make us forget what it is to feel carefree. The first cry of a new born child is also as special.

Before I even started reading your whole discussion, the first thing that came to mind was the laughter of a baby. The way they giggle at 1 or 2 years of age, it is the best sound there ever was. Their laughter can make anyone smile or laugh along with them. I love that little high pitch sound they make right before they start giggling again. There are other sounds that are wonderful to hear, but that is by far the greatest sound ever.

it's a tough one for me, it would either be the sound of a pinch harmonic being played on a guitar or the sound of heavy rain on a roof! haha pretty different, i love the sound of the rain and it always relaxes me, but i love love love hearing the guitar too!! xxx

I completely agree with you--my two-year-old laughs loud & proud, and it's such a great noise I can't help but smile when I hear it. My older two have already decided that they can't always laugh the way they want to....they check to make sure others are laughing first, then they'll let loose. Though after a day of kids fighting (which is pretty frequent), silence is golden!

I agree the laughter of children is very much different from that of adults. Young babies can only laugh out of pleasure, they can't fake a smile yet. That is actually scienticly proven which makes it the purest smile of all. When people get older they can smile to greet someone or trying to be polite, a baby or child can't and won't do that. The nicest sound in the world is that of a purring kitten. It makes me relax, and as a cat lover it reminds me of all the loving pets I had in my life. When my new kitten purred for the first time in her life (she's born at my neighbours so I go over their daily, she's 5 weeks old now) I was so happy she did this whilst she was on my lap. It made me feel specially connected to her.

[i]soft, pit pat fresh drops of first rains the earth just starts to feel the sogginess sweet, melancholic, momentary It touches your soul It tells an untold epic The epic of us, our love, our mysteries Ssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Just freeze and hear it Just give it a moment Or else you will lose to spiteful downpour. Just as we did! [/i]

Right now, I would have to say it is the sound of my cat purring. That's unconditional love and it's especially welcome on a bad day. Let the world say what they will about me, Humphrey loves me no matter what and I feel that love when I hear his purr.

that is also my favourite sound, there is an advert on tv at the moment about some baby food but it always make me laugh because there are lots of babies laughing at random silly things. It always cheers me up at work if a baby is laughing near by.

I have to agree with you on that. It is the best sound ever to hear a child laugh. I just love listening to my two year old son when he laughs. It is so infectious that i always find myself joining in. I have found that strangers in the street will have a smile on their faces after hearing my son laugh. It's just such a happy sound.

You're right. If my daughter is tickled by somethign that she sees, she will laugh to her heart's content. They are so innocent and carefree, that's what I love about them. But I still love the sound of the waves splashing by the beach. It's so calming. It reminds me that I badly need a vacation.

same... to me it is also the laughter of children... more specifically, the laughter of my younger brothers.. i think it is even better when it's US that make them laugh... like when we are chasing them around and having so much fun. and all of us are sweaty and face rosy with heat and joy. they will all be shirking with laughter and having breating so hard as we were chasing them all around and around... did it today.. my sister and i brought our brothers (aged 12, 3 and 4) out to get a drink and the two younger ones found a playground and we were all having fun there!!! i want to do it tommorrow... i miss being so carefree and having nothing else on my mind except "tickle him!!!" another one, that brings me all the way back will be a song. its a cassette tape, and has lullibyes in it. the songs there are really unique and when my sisters and i were young, we used to dance to it before getting to bed. we had this "dance routine" to it... and we will always ask our mom and dad to "come see!!! come see!!!" we still have the tape, but we never played it anymore.. we dont have the tape player anymore... so we cannot play it.. sad!!!! but just seeing the tape brings memories!!!

Hi James, We meet again! The sound of a giggling baby, yes that's very nice to hear. My favourite sound though has to be the whistling of the wind! On an especially windy day you only have to open the window very slightly to allow a draught in, and then you can hear the constant whistling of the wind like restless spirits whispering to eachother!! I also love sounds of the ocean and the chorus of whales communicating with eachother, I have these last two sounds on cd and I listen to them occasionally when I feel like relaxing. Andrew

The laughter of a child is the best sound for me. I love it when my toddler laughs...and I also have 19 kids at school...who I love to hear (except when they are really trying to be monkeys!). But there are times when everyone is laughing and it's just great:)

i used to have a lot of anxiety and nightmares of my kids being kidnapped or being run over or dying in their beds at night, i am ok and do not worry as much now but still my best sound ever is my kids first thing in the morning, then i know they are safe and well.

i have a two year old son ang his giggles are the best sound in the world. his fart har har har is so loud that for me it is music to my ears as well. if he burps for i know he enjoys the food he eats is music to my ear as well. when he calls me, and he calls me didi thats music to my ear. mt wife is a great singer so her voice is music to my ears.

the greatest sound so far is all the sounds & noises make by my little princess, my dog, COTTON, a 9 y/o pekingese, she has many adorable and funny sounds which make me laugh all the time ^_^

The greatest sound in the world for me is the voice of my girlfriend when she sings. I feel so relaxed and forget that I'm tired from work. I feel happy everytime I hear her voice while singing.

the sound of the rain drops hitting the ground