Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

Yesterday was my birthday and we took our younger grandson to the zoo and saw bears and bison and condors and a jaguar, among other animals.  We had a high old time and evidently exhausted the little guy, as I had to wake him up after him sleeping three hours for his nap.  Then we went out with him and his parents to a kid friendly pub and had early dinner.  The night before our younger son and his wife took us out for dinner and our friends joined us, and they are taking us to a concert tonight, so there is plenty of celebration.  No complaints whatsoever.  I'm so grateful to be alive and kicking, though no high kicks anymore, and happy to have a healthy family and dear friends who make sure I'm not ignored on my birthday.  I've been receiving cards all week and gifts and phone calls.  And I have to thank my parents for showing me how to make and keep friends and that all the energy you put into friendships comes back tenfold.  I saw how much fun they had and how rewarding long relationships can be.  And then there is the fact that they are the reason I'm here on this earth!