An unexpected jolt

I received an unexpected jolt today. I am a member of a group that provides support for people with DID (formerly known as Multiple personality Disorder) and also tries to raise awareness of it as well. And every once in a while, someone from there will send me a friend request on Facebook. I don't mind when someone from the group does that because as I've stated before here, I am happy to help anyone in any way that I can.

Today, someone whose name I've seen before in the group sent me a friend request. I confirmed it, and went to her wall to say hello and to thank her for adding me. It was after that that I happened to look over and see her email address. It turns out that she was a very good friend of my partner Laura. who unfortunately committed suicide two years ago. Laura's friend is a very nice person, but it still brought back memories and reopened a wound that had scabbed over. I also don't know yet if Laura's friend knows that Laura is gone. That means that if she doesn't I'm going to be the one who will have to tell her. I dread the prospect of that.