Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

This morning I Finished Rickard Powers' "Bewilderment". I cried at the end. It is such a soulful novel, and so timely. It's filled with the sorrow of our present day existence: climate change, extinction, capitalism run rampant and blinded politicas, that it enabled me to mourn some of what our country is playing out, and not our country alone. I really cared about the three main characters, and my emotions were engaged throughout. The book expresses what I fear and hope for my grandchildren and their future. I'm making it sound daunting, but it is an easy read, with short chapters and so much lush description that it expands the mind. It's clear connection to Buddhism was comforting, and it's heart is to pray that all sentient beings be spared suffering to the extent possible as humans. I found the message profound.