Help me go to Tinu's funeral

Tinu and I have been bestie for just short of 10 years! She's like family to me. But through all these years poverty, cancer, chronic illness flares, work, more poverty, pandemics, and more cancer have conspired to keep us apart.

Throughout all these hardships our biggest fear is we'll be unable to see each other before it's too late.

So I'm creating my first "non-essential" gfm. And for the first time I'm asking for help, not to save my life, but to help my soul

While we do intend to work during this visit my primary desire is simply to see my best friend in the world and give her a hug while I still can.

I know if she passes away before I can I will forever love with that regret in my heart.