Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I visited a dear friend this morning, out in her back yard and 6 feet away with masks. It is her birthday and I had a gift of two books, since that is really about all we can do these days, as we are totally shut down. I hadn't seen her in a long time, as first her husband had surgery and they had to be super careful, then recently they had a scare of covid which fortunately resolved well. We used to walk, but now she is tutoring from home some students who need extra help, and she finds it frustrating and depressing. One little boy, in particular, makes her sad, as he can't engage well and she really has no idea how to help him online. He is seven. She described a sailing trip she and her husband took recently to an island nearby. It was great to get away. I agreed that walks I've taken were energizing and uplifting. The wind was blowing and the sun was in her eyes and I kept sneezing from some plant in her yard. It was the best we could do. But it wasn't really pleasant.