Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

Our daughter talked us into walking with her this morning. We were both feeling depressed, and plans to go out to a preserve seemed daunting. In the end, we walked around our neighborhood, collected leaves and admired the Koi fish in a neighbor's pond. We both feel better having seen our grandsons, and the sensitivity our daughter shows is touching. My husband couldn't sleep last night because of Trump's antics and the surge of covid. I slept but am slightly under the weather probably from arthritis in my lower spine. We'll take it easy today and try to rebalance ourselves. i am so grateful to our daughter for her care and love. She is grieving as well, but still has love to give. I feel such compassion for people everywhere who are frightened and struggling to survive. They need support and reassurance, and we have a leader who is focused on himself and winning at all costs. I guess you could say we deserve him, as many voted for him yet again, but I don't think those of us who voted for Biden deserve this chaos and neither do they. Somehow they have bought his facade of power and wealth as if by associating with him it will rub off on them. The myth is that life is simple and simple solutions will keep us safe and well. Growing up requires accepting that this isn't so. Issues are complex, we are all interdependent whether we like it or not, and the compassion we show will come back to us when we need it. I have no hope for Trump or his fans growing up, because then they'd have to take RESPONSIBILITY for their actions, instead of scapegoating others. All I ask is that the election that put power in the hands of Biden be respected so we can move on and try to tackle our many problems with energy and purpose, not for ourselves, but for the greater good.