Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I talked a long time to a friend on the opposite coast, catching up, sharing stories, and laughing. She is having a very dramatic life these last couple of years and I don't mean Covid. We are a shared history from when we were eight. We took different paths, lived in different areas of the country, but we always held each other in our hearts, and our connection grows stronger. We've met each other's kids, but it's through our talks that we really feel we KNOW them. And we each have son/grandson with the same name. We are both horribly opinionated, and yet, not rigid. At least I hope not. I'm not sure if I'm the best judge of that! We're trying to plan a trip this coming spring, if Covid cooperates. Up the coast maybe to Vancouver. Anyway, it's nice to dream.