Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

Our younger son's partner just had a birthday and last night the family went out for dinner to celebrate.  We'd gotten her books on interior design as a gift, and she and I got to talking about how much the subject interested us.  I felt so happy to have this in common, and told her my mother was also deeply fascinated and skilled at interior design.  I said I liked exotic interiors, as in India, Morocco or Spain and Mexico.  I showed her a book I'd just purchased about houses in Mexico.  She prefers modern design, and I said that appeals to me as well.  Then I asked her if she was interested in the idea of home and space - the philosophy of it, as I had some books on that as well, and she said she was.  I have one friend who also likes to talk about the psychology and spirituality of our rooms and personal spaces.  So it was great news that my son's partner likes this subject as well.  I felt as if a window had opened to deepening our relationship, and I look forward to pursuing our conversation further.  I felt connected to her in a new way.  Speech can do that.