Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

We are enjoying the last three days with our son, daughter-in-law and grandson. I'm trying to be awake to the little moments which will stockpile my memory bank. After they are gone I will look through my IPhotos again and again. I know, because that's what I do to see my granddaughter, and other three grandsons. I am very happy I have the IPhone, though it took me a while to figure it out, and I can't say I know how lots of things work on it. But it's been a lifesaver during this pandemic, and I'm grateful. I'm also grateful to my practice, which has trained me to notice and appreciate the tiny instants of joy and love that happen frequently and can pass us by if we aren't aware. One of the things I miss about isolation is the moments of serendipity with stranges: the stopping to admire another walker's dog and learn her name, the jokes while waiting in line, the deep conversation outside the doctor's office with a stranger, the chat at the park as I watch my grandchild. I adored those connections. Hopefully we will again feel safe for those interactions that make our days delightful, surprising and heart warming.