house is very silent

my mom is observing the silence

hope my sis in law will bring back the kids

children were taken by the mom

The house is very silent

@ida123 (6206)

Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

June 12, 2016 12:11am CST

When a house has no children around, it is very empty, lonely and silent. I found my parents house now a condemned one. My sister in law got her remaining children when I was not around and that was yesterday. She did it because she doesn't want to be disturbed of her plans in getting the kids and she's very successful in doing it. When I feed my Mom, she's observing the silence of the house, she's looking somewhere, I think, she misses the kids who used to run everywhere and keep on shouting while they're playing. My Mom only eats 4 teaspoon of rice, half slice of beefsteak and a slice of mango then stops. I hope, my sister in law will return the children or if not, our house is not a home in the absence of the kids who gives happiness to the old folks. Am I right to say that a house is very silent if there's no kids around?

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@JudyEv (339579)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jun 16

Certainly a house with children is much noisier but I'm not sure everyone wants children around all the time. I guess it depends on the kids.

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@cacay1 (83437)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

@JudyEv, I ageee with you.There are so many kids too lousy, noisy and attention getting.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

12 Jun 16

We are surely a lot better without children around Judy.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

12 Jun 16

@cacay1 I agree with you.

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@cacay1 (83437)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

Your sister in law might have missed her kids.Is she and the kids not living with her in laws? That is true, a house used to have kids become lonely and empty. Your mum surely gets sad and feeling empty this time.

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@Chungshop (2355)

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12 Jun 16

I met my friend and I told him don't make a big house, when you're getting old, the children will leave you and work in the town. Only two person left, then when your partner gone. The house is silent and empty. Dust and lizard will make you busy lo. Only the house will get busy when all come home but when? I hope I earn a small house then.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

@cacay, my sister in law lives in our house and after she was caught that she steals money from my parents, she went home and now, she get all the kids.

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@cacay1 (83437)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

@ida123 That is too bad. Why did she do that to her in laws?

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@eliza_godinez12 (5726)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

True

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

And I like to cry

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@cacay1 (83437)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

@ida123 Do not show them you cry friend they will be affected.Who takes care of the oldies?

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

@cacay1 It's me or if I'm not around, our adoptive sibling and there are two caregivers with us.

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@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

Agree. When some of mynephews has to go back...house is not that crazy alive

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

When they are gone, I'm sure you felt lonely and missing them, right?

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@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

@ida123 i do..;)

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@brokenbee (11090)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

Yup, it is silent when the kids are not around... but I prefer when the house is not noisy.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

Sometimes, I felt the same way, I don't like the noise of the kids but when they laugh, that's the most missed part when they are not around, I miss the noise of their laughter.

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@brokenbee (11090)

• Philippines

13 Jun 16

@ida123 oh yes.. maybe that's how my mother feels when the kids are out of the house...

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@ilocosboy (45156)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

truly it is, you are missing the joyful noise. I have 5 children and always a hilarious day.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

Wow, such a big family. I love my children when they are around and where they're gone, I missed the noise.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

@ilocosboy You are right.

@ilocosboy (45156)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

@ida123 though its annoying, but this noise are what we miss most

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@MGjhaud (23240)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

yes, you are right and most of the time i prefer it that way. my family misses my 3yr old nephew now that we're living in the city. they said that the house is very quiet but organized. we might visit them next week..

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@MGjhaud (23240)

• Philippines

13 Jun 16

i hope theyll come back..

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Jun 16

@MGjhaud i hope they will

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

Our old folks don't matter the disorganized house because of the presence of the kids, they just want that the kids comes back, they love the noise and the ending laughter of the kids.

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@dodo19 (47317)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

12 Jun 16

Our house is quiet when my kids aren't around. As much as it is nice to have some quiet, I love having my kids here as well. They do bring joy and fun around here.

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@dodo19 (47317)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

12 Jun 16

@ida123 I'm sure you miss them when they're away. I'm sure I'll miss my kids too when they're all living on their own, or away at college.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

I agree with you. When my boys goes to college, our house is very silent and I always cry because I miss there daily activities and their noise makes me miss them. We love when our kids are with us even they brought some irritating noise but bearable.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

@dodo19 Yes, I do miss them and when they called me, I keep on crying because I want to see them, I'm not contented to hear their voice, I want to see them but glad, we have the skype now, I can see them when they called me, at least, my loneliness will lessen by seeing them good.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

Yeah, it really is silent when there's no kids around.

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@toniganzon (72281)

• Philippines

13 Jun 16

@ida123 I only have one child and it's always quiet in our house.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

Indeed, like us here in my own house, me and my husband are the only persons who are always present, so very lonely and silent.

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@Chungshop (2355)

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12 Jun 16

A empty and silent house really make the elder people feel sad and lonely. The kids and children really help a lot , make them happy and improve their health too.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

You are right. I observed my Mom since the kids left the house, she's so lonely and likes to sleep all the time compared when the kids are still with them, she is always active and smiling.

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

12 Jun 16

Yes, you are so right. The house must feel so empty.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

Indeed, the house is silent and empty in the absence of the children's noise.

@gudheart (12659)

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12 Jun 16

I agree. Last week my nieces and nephews did not come round it was just my other family and it was soo quiet :(

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Jun 16

Quiet and lonely.

@acelawrites (19272)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

Yes it is so silent, and sometimes so lonely too. Children can bring lots of laughter in a home.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

I agree with you friend that children brings us laughter and happiness.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

12 Jun 16

I want my nephews and nieces stay here and play. I don't want a very silent house. It gives me creepy feeling.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Jun 16

silent house gives us boredom and creepy feeling

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Jun 16

@JustBhem so, you better watch television, at least you will be pleased of the show

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

13 Jun 16

@ida123 Yes it is very creepy. Like now, my nieces and nephews are in school and I'm all alone.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

When old folks are too old and no one visits them, they would feel lonely for sure. The presence of kids will help to cheer them up.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

Yes, kids presence will really help them cheer.

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@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

14 Jun 16

Where did your sister-in-law take the children . Indeed , children are what keeps the house alive . Or even other members . It becomes lonely when there is only two of you at home .

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@SIMPLYD (90722)

• Philippines

14 Jun 16

@ida123 But i suppose she will be bringing them back ? Do they stay at your mom's house ?

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

14 Jun 16

she toke them to her patents house. yes, their noise makes us happy

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

14 Jun 16

@SIMPLYD Yes, she lives with my parents but when she was found out that she steals the amount for the payment of the memorial plan of my parents, she didn't came back.

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@skysnap (20153)

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13 Jun 16

you're right. house with kids sound really good.

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@skysnap (20153)

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13 Jun 16

@ida123 yes same goes for pets but with ageing pets slow down quickly.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Jun 16

@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Jun 16

that is true, a house with kids has full of noise and laughters

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

12 Jun 16

My husband and I like a quiet house without noise, I know that also my 95 years Mom prefers a quiet house with no noise.

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@LadyDuck (471354)

• Switzerland

12 Jun 16

@ida123 My Mom was used to have kids around, but now she prefers the quiet.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

I understand why you like quiet house because you are used to that set up but for us, we are used to have many kids around, we felt sad and lonely when the kids are not around.

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@sol_cee (38219)

• Philippines

13 Jun 16

The irony of life; when it's noisy, we need the quiet. And vice versa.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Jun 16

yes, we need peace but sometimes we need someone that can give us happiness especially the noise of the kids, their unending laughter

@sol_cee (38219)

• Philippines

13 Jun 16

@ida123 right now, I need the quiet.

@itsmejing (606)

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13 Jun 16

children make noise that we will be missing when they are asleep, or just off to somewhere, but that is the sound of happiness

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

13 Jun 16

And without their noise, we missed it because we are used to it.

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@itsmejing (606)

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13 Jun 16

@ida123 yes it is,