Why would anyone walk away? I don't get it.

Sometimes people don't want to pry. They think: She'll talk when she's ready. They sit patiently waiting for a message... but it never comes. They wonder: Should I ask why? Should I remind? or should I wait quietly. If I ask, it may seem forward. Who am I to be prodding any way? These children of the forest are timid with good reason. Whether past or present, they live life on a razors edge... I know these feelings she writes of, I know the vulnerabilities of a victim. I know how the simplest sound or suggestion can turn a fragile heart into a raging nightmare... So they pause and they wonder... and they sit and they stew... and say nothing.... they just wait.
Sometimes the silence on either side of a conversation might be misinterpreted as a turning away, when it's really more a fear of causing upset... and not being close enough to know first hand... It's so easy in real life, words are written in a glance. The words on a page, while written with care are open to interpretation. Sometimes going back and rereading someone might realize: That's not what I meant to say, or that's not the way I meant to say it.
The motive in waiting in silence is to not alienate a friend, but in fact, it always does.

Love is a feeling... Love is the warmth that you feel for a friend.
Love is that little candle that burns within.

To someone who says they care and then walks away, the word has lost its meaning or maybe never had. Care doesn't turn itself on and turn itself off. It's a way of life, a way of being... care is an extension of love. Love would never turn away from the story in her eyes. Those who said, used words to promote their own agenda,,,, me thinks.

In order to trust others, one must first learn to trust themselves.... that is for each and all.

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The saddest part for me is that, had the parents had the presence of mind and taken a moment to notice, they would have realized the presence an exceptional child. Given the opportunity to flourish, how many ways would she have enriched their lives? It breaks my heart.
She doesn't seem to understand, or maybe she refuses to see just how much she means to the people here at PC and especially those who struggle to find their way right hear in this forum.

You take care of her
She's my friend