Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

This morning I went with a friend to Coatco to get earthquake supplies. Every few years we do this. I joked that since I keep them in the garage, probably it will immediately collapse when the big one comes, and I will have nothing. Nevertheless, we are both responsible people so we do it. Maybe it comforts us. We talked about wills and investments as well, with me relating how my father's preparations eased my way when he died suddenly, after my mother dying ten months before. I explained how from the shock of my parents' deaths was soothed by clear instructions, paperwork, and my parents' lawyer, accountant and investment advisor. Those people knew how to intrepret the will, manage selling their house and how to deal with the IRS and other entities. I was grateful to my father for being so organized. My friend has three kids and four grandchildren, and I have four kids and five grandchildren. He surprised me by not having a will. His kids are all successful as are mine, but as I told him: the blow of your death will make everything hard to deal with, so write your will for their sakes. I'm sure he was listening. After all, we have ourselves all prepared for earthquake and fire! I know, there IS no real protection. But we try.