Light a candle

[GeorgiaMa'am]

TRIGGER WARNING
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I have a good friend that I have known for about 20 years. She is kind, generous, helpful and an all-around good person. She also has some mental health issues and on occasion has threatened and/or tried to unalive herself. She is currently living on the remnants of an inheritance, and she has put all of her close friends on warning that when the money runs out, she will unalive herself. She has a plan and the means. None of us, as far as I know, knows exactly how much money she has left. She doesn't live lavishly, but she doesn't live like a pauper either. She lives in a remote area about 4 hours away from my house, and I'm not even exactly sure where, although I know the town.

Anyway, I usually have to leave a message if I want to get in touch with her. She doesn't immediately answer her phone and she doesn't return texts right away. But she always gets back in touch with me within a day or sooner. I haven't heard from her in a week. I have texted her three times and called her twice. Her phone is going straight to voice mail. I called a mutual friend, and she hasn't heard from her either but she is going to ask around.

I'm lighting a candle for my friend. I hope she's still here on this earth with us, but if not, I hope things turned out for her the way she wanted. I also hope she's not holed up somewhere alone with her thoughts and in despair.