Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I had tea this afternoon with a friend and we "caught up".  It was raining out and she had a gas fire in the fireplace and the dog was on her cushion before it.  We sat on the sofa together and I relayed the drama of my grandson's birth and she her plans for the holidays and we talked of lemon trees and growing orchids and really, just connecting again after a few weeks not seeing each other.  I love this catching up thing.  I love witnessing and being witnessed.  I love the rain after a long drought.  And that is what friendship feels like to me - rain that refreshes and nourishes.  I'm moisturized!