Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I am seeing my foster granddaughter later this morning.  I didn't see her the entire summer, but for good reason:  she was super busy with camps, activities and family trips.  She's in junior high now, and a cheerleader, and trains rabbits for 4H.  Her family has knitted around her and become stable and happy.  But she reached out to me, and I will never ignore that gesture.  She's twelve going on twenty one, so it's a bit disconcerting.  We used to do little girl stuff, and now I'm often at a loss.  If there is no film we can got to, it usually ends up we shop.  But the important thing is we "catch up", and our connection is unbroken.  She's taller than I am now, and heartbreakingly beautiful.  She has confidence and poise, and retains her tender heart.  Her love of all animals is one thing that bonds us.  I'm sure we'll have a meaningful time this morning.  And I have the gift of witnessing her growth into an amazing young woman.