The principle for Day #29 on the 101-day book report says: "Give yourself a moment of silence."
We honor the fallen with a moment of silence. It's the greatest tribute we can offer them.
But we can honor ourselves in the same way. I try to treat myself to silence every day, even if it's just for a short time.
And there in the dark with everything shut off, I just sit. It's not noble or heroic, but somehow just being far beyond the reach of noise is it's own reward.