On Silence

Silence has much to say.

Sometimes people are silent because they don’t have anything to say. Sometimes they are silent because they feel guilty or shame. Sometimes it is because they are listening and giving other people a chance to be heard. Sometimes people are silent because they are gathering their thoughts, because they actually have a lot to say but want to say it respectfully and articulately and not impulsively. Sometimes people are silent because they are quiet people. Sometimes they are silent for a completely different reason.

Silence has a lot to say.