Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I just talked to my friend who is undergoing chemo for breast cancer.  She's in good spirits, and has only one more chemo treatment to be done.  She had to hang up because she is getting a white blood cell shot.  My friend and I will be visiting her in January, and she seems to be looking forward to that.  Her daughter will be with her over the holidays.  I feel a long way away and not helpful, but that is the fact of the matter.  I send cards and call once in a while.  My friend who is visiting with me is closer to her in some ways, as they went all the way through school together, and their parents remained in the same small town.  On the other hand, until they retired, the friend and her husband were quite close to my parents, who mentored them after college, and they lived in the same city as my parents, so often shared holidays together.  My gratitude for that kindness is great.  So for my mom and dad, if not for me, I am being as supportive as I can be.