Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I could see because of FaceTime, that the two oldest grandsons were grumpy and sick of sheltering.  Both miss their friends, their preschools, and GETTING OUT.  They fortunately have back yards, but I guess that has gotten old, and they take a walk with their parents every day.  Yesterday the 4 year old had a half birthday celebration, and we sang to him through our phones, but later he was through with Facetiming grandma and sick of his fort in their living room.  When the 3 year old woke up from his nap he wouldn't speak to me.  He just wanted his dad to get back from picking up groceries so they could watch more of "The Secret Life of Pets".  We used to watch it with him occasionally, but not any more.  I was feeling not so good myself, although part of that was finishing "She Said", about the Weinstein harassment case.  Depressing, and at the end of it the case of Dr. Ford and Brett Kavanaugh.  Ugh.  I've got to read more uplifting material.  And we are the fortunate ones.  My grandchildren have loving homes and cosy nests, as do I.  My compassion is focused outward, at the families with domestic abuse, poverty and illness.  I pray for relief for them.