Carol/Laura
Look. I know you're independent and you do things yourself and you heal. I get it. But with people disappearing left and right, and with dangers out there we don't even fully understand, people need to know you're gone — even if it's not me. I'd prefer if it was me when it came to long-distance trips, just so I can keep tabs on who's missing and who's expected back, so if something happens to you we can launch a search party and have a hope of bringing you back.
Otherwise, we're just going to assume that you disappeared, and end up not looking for you.