<p>I wasn&rsquo;t always comfortable with the concept of,&nbsp;<strong>&ldquo;Dare! Silence.&rdquo;</strong>&nbsp;I grew up in a house with five kids and two parents, so&nbsp;<strong>silence</strong>&nbsp;was not something that happened often. When I began to practice a surrender form of meditation, I grew to appreciate&nbsp;<strong>silence</strong>&nbsp;more and more. I spend time in&nbsp;<strong>silence&nbsp;</strong>on a daily basis now and am grateful for the countless gifts it gives me. In the Christian tradition, John of the Cross said, &ldquo;<strong>Silence</strong> is God&rsquo;s first language.&rdquo; That is how it feels to me.</p>