Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

We had our three year old grandson all day and the smoke was such that we couldn't take him out, even in our back yard. He did well, but he didn't get enough exercise and neither did we. We are dreading what these over 500 fires will bring. Everyone we know is impacted. Will UCSanta Cruz, where our older son graduated, burn to the ground? Will our cabin burn, will our house burn? Where to run, when we are not supposed to be in contact with other people? There is another dry lightning storm forming for Sunday night. We don't know what this weekend will bring. We are exhausted from praying, and there are so many prayers that need to be given. We need some hope and some relief, but it looks unlikely. We will have to take what comes and continuing standing and fighting for our lives. Because life is precious, and all too brief.