It was said about Abba Agathon that for three years he carried a pebble around in his mouth until he learned to be silent. –Desert Mothers and Fathers

Discuss: How do you react to this story? What, if anything, do you glean from it? Try to continue the story by imagining what happened to Abba Agathon after the third year: “When three years had passed, Abba Agathon………….”