Andrew Smith Rest in Peace

For some, the decision to disappear is gradual. It begins with an impulse, a desire to disconnect. It could mean turning the phone off and retreating under the duvet. For most people, it’s a fleeting escape. Family and friends are what keep them tethered. But what happens to those who become untethered? Or let go on purpose? Days, months, even years can pass. They have slipped through the cracks. Despite the presence of CCTV cameras and telecoms technology, which make most of us feel we are constantly monitored, it has become easier for those who live alone to avoid human contact altogether.

Some people don’t want to be reached or saved or found. Andrew Smith was one of them.

See Broken pieces of a lost life in The Sunday Times at http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article2334698.ece