Staying in touch after something tragic.

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There's this woman I probably had known since 2009, maybe earlier I dunno. Would see her once in awhile and on occasion through Meetups.

 

In about year 2010, she had been going through some financial difficulties, bills to pay, the writing was on the wall about her job, she felt she was going to be laid off after almost a decade with the company. She hadn't been in touch for ages with me....almost a year she stopped staying in touch.

 

Then one day, I get a call from her, asking how I was doing....she wanted my address to send her new business card to, apparently since her job was on the rocks, she decided to get her real estate licence, and just was sending out business cards.

 

I asked about getting together, but she said she couldn't really afford to go anywhere these days, she was fit to be tied financially, and even took out a 2nd mortgage on her home. So I left it at that.

 

Few months later, I had a convention I was going to (yeah, Sci Fi convention), I was taking the long walk from the parking lot, and I get a call....it's her, and she's apparently attending a Tony Robbins convention in the same convention center.

 

I suggested getting together for lunch, and she said she wasn't able to, because she'd been in the convention hall all day, and they'd be providing lunch. So we chatted a bit there...and I told her I'd call her later.

 

When I did, she was totally distraut...apparently her cat of 17 years died....I felt really bad for.

 

Okay,to make this story shorter....few months later her MOTHER died.....and she had to head back up to her home state to tend to the funeral and family. She was very upset on the phone, for one, I called the DAY after the funeral.

 

Yeah, my timing is just perfect.

 

She said she didn't know if she was even coming back here or not. She was crying on the phone, and I deeply gave her my condolences.....and whenever she wants to talk....we'd probably talk much later.

 

I didn't know if she ever returned to this area...but I found her on LinkedIn...and turns out her up tod ate resume shows she's currently working in my town.

 

There had been times after the funeral where I had called and left only a couple of messages, and each phone call were months apart, and I feel like trying again....so...I dunno, after something as tragic, should I try to contact her again?