Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

I visited a friend this morning to lend support for a health issue that landed her in the hospital overnight.  We discussed how we resist taking medication, but on the other hand, we're of a age where deterioration is inevitable, and more monitoring necessary.  As my Buddhist teacher used to say, quoting Bette Midler, "old age is not for sissies".  I helped her clean up her kitchen, get the dishes in the dishwasher, put away silverware and wipe down the counters.  I had a big wet spot on my shirt front after, and she offered to dry it, but I wasn't bothered at all.  I'm of a height where if I'm near a sink my shirt gets sopped.  This health development is a whole new ball game for my friend, and she's talking out her feelings and fears with her friends.  That's just what I like to do as well, and I hope I comforted her a bit, or at least served as a sympathetic sounding board.  We need to know we're not alone.