I think the very best social outcome of the trip has been Collection, the period of silence that is observed every day at Scattergood and other Quaker schools. First thing Monday morning, when we reconvened after the trip, I opened up a conversation about Collection. One of the students immediately suggested that we bring that tradition to SK. Since then we've had a little silence together every day, usually three or four minutes.
George joined us one day when it was particularly raucous out in the commons area. He commented afterward that, amidst the noise, there was a genuine quiet in our room. It felt like an oasis.
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