Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

My friend and I have been vaccinated and are past the two weeks after advice, so today we rode in the SAME CAR to pick up a polisher she bought from a woodshop teacher. No masks, no nothing. It was liberating. We're going to have dinner at her house tomorrow night INSIDE THE HOUSE. How radical is that?! After we got back from the errand we took our usual walk and sipped cappuchinos on our bench around the corner from the market hall. Things are changing. I returned home and a package was waiting for me with a turquoise ring I'd ordered for myself, and the day felt downright celebratory. Plus, there are dark clouds in the sky and it looks like the prediction of rain the next two days might actually come true. I sure hope so. Today is International Women's Day, and I'm joining a zoom event with Nancy Pelosi, Hilary Clinton, Stacy Abrams and more. I hope we can pass the ERA and encourage more women to become active in politics and policies. The old ones have paved a road from the 70s and now it's up to the young ones. We need to keep our eye on the prize: affordable, decent childcare, equity, equality of opportunity, and zero tolerance for violence against women. That's my prayer for today.