['I recently had plans with my boyfriend, but one of my good friends is going through a really hard time, so I canceled with him to go hang out with her instead. I think she was really appreciative of it.']
Oh, that was wonderful of you! Everyone needs a friend like you who understands that emotional support is very important!
A friend of mine is going through a hard time. I had plans with my boyfriend, but decided to cancel them to go out with my friend. She really appreciated this