Silent!

On April 18th, I was silent for 24 hours! I figured how hard can it be? I chose to talk often, so I will just chose not to talk!
I was totally wrong, it was one of the hardest challenges that I have ever done. Even when I was alone, I had to pay attention so that I wouldn't talk out loud ( I didn't realize that I did that very much). It was very similar to all of the other challenges that we have done at our school, I had to stay mindful all day long, because if I relaxed for one second, words came out of my mouth. It wasn't necessarily staying mindful that was difficult, it was that I figued that it would be easy and it wasn't.
Not talking while teaching the Beginner Black Dragons was a blast, the kids were totally on board and some of my non-verbal messages were understood!
I stayed up way passed my bedtime so that I could share my day with my husband. I had this need to tell him about all the struggles (and giggles) that I encountered all day long. It was like being able to breath after holding my breathe for a really long time, it was a great relief. Communicating with others is a fundamental need, I can't imagine what it would be like to live in a world where my voice wasn't heard.
To answer some of the questions that were asked of me that day and I couldn't answer at the time;
-the blue socks matched because there was blue in my t-shirt
-I plan on working on my kung fu in my free time so that I am better prepared the next time we spare
-I don't talk in my sleep
-I am fine and havning a wonderful day
-Pandamonium for the Beginner Black Dragons is at 12:30 pm
-it doesn't really matter what we have for supper as long as we are all together!
-and finally you probably don't want to really know what I think of that which is probably why you are asking while I can't answer.
The main thing that occured for me was that I was able to share with many more people than I at first imagined, the plight of some of the young people in our world. I talked alot about the Free the Children champagne in the weeks prior to the event and with just as many since that day, and we all know that the more people know about what is going on, the more likely it is that they will lend a hand.
You don't have to take a stand in the same way that I did, but please do - Take a Stand! We can't help our children while sitting on the side lines.