Tuesday November 7
I wake up slightly disoriented. I guess I have grown accustomed to my sun-filled quarters. I slept well, and yet I am still tired. I debate whether to go back to work, and finally conclude that I am not in the correct mind-frame to work with children. My thoughts are still with my grandmother. I call J in the morning to get an update, but only reach his voice mail. My frustration level is quickly rising. I needed to hear some news. Even though it was ten in the morning, I expected to hear some news.
I attempt to keep my mind and body busy. I go, have breakfast at a local restaurant, and then treat myself to a movie “Flags of our Fathers”. The movie kept me entertained until the final fifteen minutes of the movie where a son and his father are at the hospital because the father is dying. Immediately, my eyes began to fill and overflow with tears. The movie, which is supposed to transport me away from the hectic life, makes matters worse. I begin thinking the worst. The moment I walk out of the theater, I phone J.
Hi you have reached J…”
“Damn it J! Pick up the phone!” I shout. I redial his number again.
“Hello?” the voice says.
“Hey what’s your problem?” I bark angrily. “I have been calling you and calling you and I keep getting your voicemail. I told you that I was going to call you ‘cause I need to be kept informed. So…? What is the latest?”
“Calm down. Grandma is Okay, she is doing well, although her situation has not changed.” He tells me in a calm manner. “I have been busy with work, so I have not been able to call you. I saw Grandma early this morning, and I will see her later this afternoon. I promise I will call you when I leave the hospital.”
A sense of peace swept over my body. “Okay, thank you for giving me the news. Give me a call later. Okay, I’ll talk to you soon, bye” The news leaves me at ease, however I am still concerned.
That evening is uneventful. I stay home and keep myself occupied, watching TV and surfing the net. J calls to reassure me that grandma is still okay, all things considered. I go to bed early and read my book The life of Pi and fall asleep.

Part 7 later tonight

touching

Thank you for the compliment. The best part is yet to come. Have a tissue handy.
C