Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I heard from our older daughter today about her plans for the holidays and she's clear and determined about what she wants to do.  Her clarity is appreciated, and I think we all are happy to hear from her and figure out when we'll spend time with her and when she will see friends or just part of the family.  Our family sometimes is too reticent about saying what we want or need.   We love each other and don't want to hurt feelings or be pushy, so we end up being confused.  It will be a quiet Christmas for us, meaning my husband and myself, and I think we need it.  We have a lot of strum and drang to process.  I'm looking forward to seeing our whole family together, briefly, and then admiring their large networks of friends and activities.