Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

My friend called me and at 75 she has found love again.  I feel exhilarated for her.  He kids are cautious, but is there ever a time when anything is risk free?  We need, as we age, to feel fully present and alive, not letting go before we have to.  Love at any age is worth a gamble, and reaching for something just for yourself, especially if you are a woman, is unfamiliar and alien to people around us.  But the truth is, at this age we know ourselves.  We've stopped lying to ourselves and only want to speak and feel the truth.  We can finally care for ourselves more than our kids and grandkids, and have the time and space to make fully informed decisions.  Leaping off a cliff is the most sane it's ever going to be.  So I hope she embraces love, taking her time with getting to know him and making small adjustments at first, but she deserves the best.  And as Suzuki Roshi said, it's never too late.