Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

Today I ran around mailing packages, buying birthday gifts and a sparkly pair of shoes for my outfit for a friend's daughter's wedding.  I fell in love with the shoes, as they look great but are a brand known for ease of walking.  Then, after having lunch with my husband, I saw a matinee of "Vice", a terrific satire on Dick Cheney.  Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Sam Rockwell and Steve Carell are wonderful, and it has compassion for the man as well as anger.  My most challenging project this week has been to try to get a haircut.  My usual person is incommunicado, and after trying numbers suggested by my daughter and daughter-in-law, I gave up and walked back to the salon I'd frequented fifteen years ago and got myself an appointment for tomorrow.  My haircutter only works Sundays, and sometimes it's weeks before I can get a slot, and I decided after 15 years of following her from salon to salon, I deserved a easier situation.  I may regret it tomorrow, but right now I have a photo torn from a catalogue in hand to try to see how improved it is possible for me to be.  Low expectations is my motto.