Virtue Journal

I chose to practice the virtue of "silence" as Franklin described it.  "Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself.  Avoid trifling conversation."  Basically the "vain conversation" it talks about in 1st Peter.  My Dad was talking about it in church a few weeks ago, so when i read it in Franklin's list, I figured it would be great one to try out.  So I tried to think before I said anything ever.  For a WHOLE WEEK.  And I sort of tried to log it.  So here goes:

Monday:  I kind of forgot about doing it, so...  But anyways I think I got mad at my brother, so I probably wasn't successful at the whole silence thing.

Tuesday:  I think I did pretty well today.  We were baby-sitting some younger kids and we had some pretty goofy conversations, but I don't think they were idle words, as they served to amuse them.

Wednesday:  It was pretty uneventful today.  I didn't really say anything idle today, probably because I didn't have much reason to say anything today.

Thursday:  I did pretty well today considering how my brother was getting on my nerves.  Most of the times I was about to say things back to him I stopped myself and just walked away.  That was hard!

Friday:  Well, today I was with a group of friend's, and being myself, I just kind of... talked.  Although I did stop myself from saying some things I almost said.  Not bad things, just... unprofitable things.

Saturday:  Today I had some friends over to my camp.  Well...  being myself... you get it.