From the desk of Bob Smith...

You're sitting across from your boss, a girlfriend, or someone else you're trying to impress. There's a lull in the conversation. You become very uncomfortable. You start to squirm, even break out in a cold sweat. Or it could be this scenario: You're watching television and all of a sudden the screen goes dark and there's no audio. You're right in the middle of a suspenseful program or the last minute of a close ballgame. We become quite disturbed and want to throw something at the tv set. Or still yet, as a former television news anchor, you cue to a videotape and nothing happens. The dreaded technical difficulties have struck again. Let's face it, dead air, dead space, a lull in the conversation can sometimes be very awkward. If it happens on tv, people start switching channels. If it's a romance, it could be the end of a beautiful relationship. My point is this...sometimes quiet is okay. In the grand scheme of things, a lull, a dead spot or extreme quiet is not the end of the world. Usually during those times we start thinking, the brain starts functioning and we start to really live. So slow down and the next time you're faced with a break in the action look at it as an opportunity to look within. It's amazing what we discover when we stop talking.

The tag line for ‪Advantage Toyota‬ television commercials is “Making life a little easier.” An occasional tranquil, undisturbed moment is a great way to do just that.

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