God's - Silence

It is unreasonable to interpret silence without sufficient information about the person who is being silent. Suppose you are walking down the hallway at work. You see a co-worker with whom you have meaningful and fun conversations every day during your coffee break. But on this particular day, he doesnot greet you or even acknowledge you. A series of questions arise: Did I do something to hurt his feelings? Does he all ofa sudden think I am not worth being friends with? Or perhaps he's just lost in thought and didn't even notice me pass him by? The point is that interpreting silence requires a lot of information about the person who is giving you the silent treatment.