Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

My friend and I took a walk and she was describing to me her recent five day retreat.  I was so happy for her and proud of myself for being her initiation buddy around meditation.  She began going with me to my teacher's dharma talks right after she had a serious bout of illness that landed her in the hospital for many weeks.  Now she derives comfort and direction from the Buddhist path, and whether we go together or not, she pursues her journey on her own.  We have a great tenderness with each other and I love sharing our path and experiences on the way.  I'm kinda proud of myself.  I never pushed anything, but she could see it was making a difference for me, and she asked questions and everything led slowly and gently from there.  I'm not out to convert anyone, but I'm pleased that changes in me have been noticed.  I must be doing something right some of the time!