Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I'm so proud of my family. My kids all have little kids, and the pandemic has forced them to work from home and struggle with no breaks from toddlers and babies. Their children have no playmates. The pressure is on them to keep their families safe and sane. My grandchildren are depressed but resilient, and even our granddaughter is resurfacing after the loss of her mother. But her dad and our other kids and their spouses are showing their courage and determination to protect their kids and surround them with a nourishing, creative, empowering environment. All across this nation our not just the heroes who are our "essential" workers, but ordinary people who are essential to their families, and struggle to keep their families intact and thriving. My husband and I depend on our younger son to order our groceries, our younger daughter for companionship and help and our older son for advice, and yesterday, for a big box of fresh produce: corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, kale, lettuce, radishes, carrots, apples and melon. That gift took thought and care, and I'm so grateful for my kids. My despair would be huge if not for them. I want you to know I believe we are all essential, not expendable, and we should ACT LIKE IT!