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Stop fighting about invocations and just be quiet

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There is something powerful about taking a moment of silence. Time slows down. Your mind settles and you can breathe a bit deeper.

What’s even more powerful is standing with a group of people in silence. If you were present during Monday’s total solar eclipse party outside the Camas Public Library, you understand. Folks who gathered there took 60 seconds to watch as the moon inked out roughly 98 percent of the sun. Even the birds took a break and hushed their songs. Being silent with others, with hundreds of strangers, has a soothing effect on the crowd. Without words, you just feel more connected to one another.

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