Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I was out walking with my friend this morning and she got a call from our mutual friend, and she decided she'd take it when she returned home.  It turned out that our friend needed to go to the hospital to be checked, as the medication she's been taking for several weeks has been giving her some alarming side effects.  We both felt terrible we'd missed her calls, and I texted her the minute I returned home.  I never take my cell phone with me on walks.  Perhaps that's unwise.  So we've both offered to pick her up from the hospital, and worried about her and whether she would like someone with her.  In a second, the situation changes.  It's a sunny day, I'm giggling with a friend, and then the mood is shattered and I'm worried and regretful.  Even though we were both walking nearby, we were unavailable when she needed us.  Oblivious to the fear and panic of our friend.  Well, we know now, and will try to be supportive.  A little late, but still...