A Moment of Silence

In my last blog I spoke of Peter Falk having passed on. A small side article in a local paper caught my attention soon after that. At Ossining High School at their graduation ceremony they had a moment of silence for their former graduate. If the kids knew of him at all it was from Princess Bride the movie. But you know it got me thinking , sometimes some of the best tributes may indeed be a simple moment of silence. Silence to think your own thoughts , feel whatever it is to feel. Let a passing be noticed by it's lack of noise. Probably I have been in over a thousand moments of silence in my life. I like the practice for the famous and non. From a 9/11 person lost to a well thought of teacher. A respectful moment. As my final example I will bring up Peter Sellers again from a previous blog I wrote. About 2 months after he died , the obits all written , fellow actors interviewed etc , there was one more tribute. His free Mason Lodge in Chelsey England stood after the opening of the lodge for that year. They stood in silence for their passing brother. Alas my brother. Sometimes , moments , quick and quiet moments keep you much more alive.