Silence, in life and in music, is a bookend for music, and for laughter and tears and love. Laughter, tears, love, music, are all bookends for silence. Contrast between the action and the inaction of life is a delicate balance, a dance that can be stressful, anxiety-inducing, or monotonous.
However, when you focus on what is between the then and the now, the loud and the silent, you can often hear things that you did not hear before.