Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I walked with my friend this morning.  It was cold, and we were bundled up in a way we seldom do, but the sun was shining and we were brisk.  We "catch up" in this way, though she is busy teaching and our schedules often conflict.  It is our determination to keep this friendship going that I appreciate.  We raised our kids together and have done many holidays together as well.  She knows me and our politics agree.  We were talking about marching for gun control March 8.  We want to participate.  She is a teacher and I have grandchildren, so the urgency is apparent.  We were noting that right now it seems like there are two kinds of people:  the bullies and the people with civility and respect for neighbors.  The former have the podium and the later are stunned at the decline of public dialogue and private consideration of others.  But surely most people want children to be safe.  Surely.