The sand was soft under his feet

Find more Pablo stories and listening episodes here: https://eattmag.com/ Pablo was walking slowly along the beach. The tide had gone out and the sand was soft under his feet. He had seen something sticking out of the sand. At first, he thought it was just a shell. He bent down gently and cleared the sand away with his hands. A small bowl appeared. It was old-looking and round, and quiet, in a way. Pablo did not pick it up straight away. He just looked at it for a moment. He wondered who had left it there. He wondered how long it had been waiting. Then he placed both hands around the bowl and slowly lifted it out of the sand. As he lifted it, Pablo stopped again. There was something underneath—a small piece of string lying in the sand. Pablo gently pulled the string. The string was attached to a small bag. He brushed the sand away from the bag and opened it carefully. Inside the bag was a little cushion for the bowl to sit on, and beside it was a small wooden striker. Pablo flattened out the sand with his hand and placed the cushion on it. He then placed the bowl on top. He held the little striker in his hand. For a moment, he said nothing. The beach was quiet. The wind moved softly. Pablo touched the striker to the inside of the bowl. (The gentle sound of the bowl ringing floats up into the air) The gentle sound floated up into the air. Pablo was fascinated. He didn't understand anything about the bowl, but he knew one thing: this was not something he had found. It was something he had to listen to. Thinking exercise Pablo found the bowl, but he did not understand it straight away. Think about this question: Have you ever found something, heard something, or noticed something that made you stop and listen more carefully? It could be an object, a sound, a place, or even a quiet moment. Take a little time to think about what it was, and why it stayed with you.