Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I am so grateful that the baby shower went well. Everyone was friendly and joyful, and the honoree seemed so happy. She got a ton of presents, and everyone stayed the three hours plus, which made the event celebratory. I was proud of my daughter and myself, and exhausted after. We let the little grandsons play with the balloons, and the adults flopped on the patio, then my older son and his wife and son and my younger daughter and her husband and two boys, all ate pizza delivered to the doorstep and drank leftover prosecco from the party. Putting your heart out has such rewards, and this event was so special because it was the first party any of us had attended in over a year. I got to see my friend's sister from New York, and my daughter's friends from all over, and they are an amazing group of women. My daughter has been so lucky to have them as friends. And my friend, whose daughter we honored, and her friends are dear to me. I love seeing them, though it's infrequently. It takes a village to care for a new baby, and we are gearing up to aid the honoree in any way we can. Being part of a village, for me, is life sustaining.