Silence

Pilgrimage June 2026

6/2/2026 - My feet are wet.  I overlook the cemetery of friends and others.  I met a delightful young man while walking in the cemetery.  It is good to be like a monk keeping myself silent and cloistered. I find peace sharing silence with others at meals and love sitting in the garden communing with the birds.

This is why I keep coming back to the Abbey of Gethsemani - the world slows and I get a brain break from the busyness and over stimulation. Birds are calming and serve as excellent companions for reading and writing. More on the journey as my thoughts unfold.