day of silence

I didn't plan on participating in the Day of Silence today. But then I came to school and said, Why not? So I donned a little blue ribbon and kept quiet all day. I only slipped up a couple of times with things like "Yes" to a teacher's question and "Thanks" when someone moved his bag so I could sit down. Other than that it was silence.

It was interesting. Being quiet made my perspective seem stilled. I felt kind of separate. I thought about the separateness - it was quite distinct - and. I understood. That many people feel that sense of being separate from everyone around them, at work, at school, constantly. It wasn't bad for one day, but I couldn't stand it for longer.

I think that was the purpose. For me. To understand a little better.