No Voice?

There are countless instances when we feel like we have no voice in what is happening in the economy, politics, bureaucracy and weather.  Realistically, our small voice matters in everything previously listed, except the weather. 

Though we lament our lack of voice, when we're actually silenced we truly appreciate our voice.  My friend, and former boss, relied extensively on verbal communications until his vocal chord was nicked during heart surgery.  His lengthy recovery was challenging, but provided different ways for him to express himself, and opportunities for his direct reports to fill the gap.

For years I was plagued with an annual bout of laryngitis.  As frustrating as this was, since my life and livelihood involve communication, I found other ways to be heard. 

We have no voice only when we choose not to exercise our many ways to be heard.