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At Ease in Stillness
Lindsay Browning

We are a handshake away from an amazing story.

The following words, written by Lindsay Browning, are spoken during the piece and hope to give meaning to the interactions and avoidances you see.

“As we experience this moment together, I’m reminded that…
Handshakes are the beginning of a million stories.
And often, when we become still and quiet, it’s the small details of our story that we remember.
To whisper with you in a quiet theater.
To ask you to dance with me in the kitchen.
To hear you whistle from the other room.
To sit in silence together.
To help your dad with his socks.
To wait with you in the waiting room.
To feel the warmth of the fire together.
We’re made of the stars and of one another.
(Pause for 2 seconds…)
We’re in the breeze, floating here and there and…. sometimes…finding each other.”