A few days ago, I found myself in a very quiet place. It is a space of stillness and meditation, so quiet that even whispers can be heard by others in the room. I was sitting next to my cousin, and something we said or a look we exchanged must have set us off, because it wasn’t long before both of us were inadvertently caught with a case of the giggles. I turned away from her, told myself to just breathe, and I swear, I nearly composed myself a few times.