She had visions -- from The Powers That Be. All seeing white hat higher beings. They'd send her a vision of someone in trouble, we'd do our best to make sense of it and find the person to help them. The visions... They were killing her. Literally. She was given the opportunity to surrender them and lead a normal life, but she refused. Having a connection to the Powers and being able to make such a difference in people's lives meant more to her than a pain-free lifestyle.