It's a little odd...

It's roughly 10 in the morning, but the grey sky outside coupled with the utter silence inside the house makes it feel like time is almost suspended. My husband and son are notorious for sleeping in until at least 11, so I'm not concerned about that; however, my mother-in-law has done little but stay in her bedroom and sleep all day and night for the past 4 days. On one hand, I can say I'm somewhat relieved. It's like there's a small source of pressure that's alleviated when she's out of sight, out of mind. I don't have to worry about what she might see me doing and disapprove of, that sort of thing. On the other hand, it's definitely cause for concern when a person goes to bed at 10 at night and doesn't emerge from their bedroom until 5 the next day. She says her stomach doesn't feel well and that she has an on again off again fever - which I do not dispute - but my personal thoughts on the matter are that she is right in the center of a deep depression and is just coasting with it. The mind can easily create symptoms if you want them to be there badly enough. ( JESUS! GIANT BUG ON MY DESK, APPEARED FROM NOWHERE! DIE DIE DIE. ) From her behavior, I get the feeling there's something she wants from the situation that so far hasn't materialized, and I worry that this episode isn't going to end unless she gets it. I could be completely missing the mark here... I guess only time will tell. ( I don't know what some people might think of my take on this whole scenario, but I'm going for nothing less than honesty here. There's no more pandering, or leaning toward "the right thing" just because that's what will make me look like a sainted individual. I want this to be nothing less than my honest, unbiased - okay, maybe not unbiased - opinions.)

A presentation involving artwork the my husband helped design will be taking place this afternoon. I hope everything goes well, as this could mean good things for our family. My fingers are crossed and prayers are being muttered. If it's true that good things come to those who wait, I'm hoping that the powers that be decide my wait is finally over.