COMING TOGETHER--39

Now it is Tuesday. This was a checkered day. I used the internet early after Mom ate Cheerios and Totall together, like yesterday.

Then she said she wanted to go get her nails done, so I volunteered to take her. That took a long time. I was frustrated at how long it took, but we didn't say anything to each other until we got home. I got a steak burger at Steak and Ale.

When we got back it was 2pm. She slept in her chair until 5pm. That was normal. I thought everything was going to turn out well, but I was wrong. She woke up and said she was going to her bed. I felt like something is really wrong with this. She's never wanted to withdraw into her bed in the middle of the afternoon, but I said nothing.

I tried to call my brother and a man I know to talk about this, but neither of them were home. I realized I would have to handle this alone. So I made up some excuses to go into her bedroom and turn on the light. That woke her up, I hope it irritated her but she said nothing. She just wants to shrivel up and not wake up.

I don't know how serious this is. I'm not qualified to believe I should jerk her out of bed or just leave her alone. So I turned the light on, made enough noise to awaken her and then leave. I turned the radio on loud enough for her to hear it. I hope she cannot sleep.

She says she is all right, but I don't believe anything she says. Maybe she is shutting down, and I should let her go. I simply don't know what this 16 hours in bed means.

This is still Tuesday. I am scheduled to go to a Bible study tomorrow. If I go, she will go to bed and not wake up until the next day. If I don't go, I can't say she will do anything any different. The next day is Thursday, she is scheduled to have her hair color changed. I don't really think she will even remember. But maybe so. Maybe this is just one night and then she'll be back to normal. But then what? Will she be stronger Thursday, or weaker?

I just don't know.

She got back out of bed at 930pm, and seems to be all right. She is in her chair, reading one of her romance novels. I feel like I might have done the right thing. I hope so.