QUOTE : It had been a long time since we had last caught up, but I noticed right away that something was different about her. She looked exactly the same, but the normal sparkle in her eyes was missing. On this day, her eyes were completely flat. I had been keeping up with her life on social media, and I had been excited to ask about all her future plans. But instead of bringing all that up, I felt the urge to ask her gently if she was okay.