Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I spent the day yesterday with a friend antiquing, and we had a lot of fun.  We drove to a town we both love, at least the old town area, and looked at so much it made us dizzy.  I found an Inuit mask for my husband for his birthday, as well as a paperweight, which he collects.  I fell in love with a basket that I'll give to another friend for her birthday, and bought two necklaces for my daughter and granddaughter.  I bought myself a turquoise ring, crystal earrings and a wooden bowl.  We ate lunch outside by the river, and stuffed ourselves with heirloom tomato salads and fish and chips.  The week's calories in an hour, but worth it!  We approach antiquing differently.  I look everything over carefully, and if I ask to see something, I usually buy it.  My friend talks up a storm to the dealers and has them bring out many items, which she asks a lot of questions about, but seldom buys.  That is because she is an expert at jade, gold, jewelry, Asian antiques and lots of other items, and buys and sells constantly.  She collects so many things:  Limoge, Hummel, Russian ornaments, wooden boxes, jade, gold, demitasse cups, you name it.  She really should have a shop, she loves the hunt and trade and bargain so much.  It's an adventure going with her.