Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I was feeling very grateful today for my women's group, which began a couple of years ago when a friend and neighbor suggested it as a way of coping with Covid and aging issues. We each asked two people to join, but one of hers declined, so I was able to ask a third person. We sat huddled in back yards in masks and down coats, finally, the last few months, as we are all fully vaccinated, without masks and sometimes inside if it's raining. I really bear my soul to them, and their support is invaluable to me. My frend who walked with me to the hostess' house and back, said she I come to appreciate the group and how much she looked forward to it. It kind of snuck up on us, how much we've banded together. We talk about our kids, our grandkids, or health, the worries about our friends' health, Covid and travel. I actually feel I can say anything to them. I'm not my usual guarded self. And I really care about them and their struggles. What a blessing.