Thursday, October 30, 2008

Found ...and still lost...

Yesterday was a glorious day! My friend, Susan, was found!!! The police will not disclose her location as she does not wish to be found. Neither does she wish to return home. It is very sad. ( You can view the newspaper article here: http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_10847290 )

During the investigation, Susan's personal journals were discovered and in it is portrayed a very different person than everyone knew, even her husband. It came as quite a shock. Apparently, she feels there is some threat to her family if she remains in their lives, so she has opted to simply "disappear" into hiding, for however long, until she feels the threat is no longer existent. No one knows exactly what this threat is, whether it is a real, valid threat or perhaps some perceived threat. Only God knows.

And that is the hardest part. Having faith and being okay with the "not knowing". In life, there are so many times we have to just accept the way things are and there is nothing we can do about it. I guess this is one of those times.

No one can make her come back, she is an adult and can do as she pleases in this life. She hasn't done anything illegal, so she cannot be taken into custody and brought back. Many may view this as abandoning her family but as far as she was concerned, she had no choice. If she did not leave, her family would come to harm in some way. I do not know if my friend is mentally OK, I do not know anything more than this, so all I can do is continue to pray for her...and miss her...

Eliana

1 comment:

Missy said...

i'm so sorry :( i'm thankful she is found, so if she is ill, that she can get the medical attention she needs. hang in there!

love ya,
missy