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There's only one thing worse than being sick. Getting your
period. Dealing with two draining ends at the same time is not
fun.
~*~
Moments with Ray:
I went to Ray's house. He never locks the door so I walked
in and found him stretched out on the bed. "Is this what
you do when you're not at my house? Just lie here?" I asked.
"I think," he said. "In what language?" I
asked. He gave me this look like I had just suggested we cross
the street when the lights are against us. "Thinking doesn't
have a language," he said. "Thinking is like a movie."
There was a bit on CNN about Falecia Rhashad (questionable
spelling) and her husband Abdul divorcing. Ray is familiar with
both of them, but didn't know they were married. "That's
his wife?" he said surprised. "Yeah, isn't she beautiful?"
I said. "Isn't he beautiful, she's ugly."
~*~
Mary left a message saying it was important and to call her
back as soon as I could. I tried but her line was busy. A bit
later Fawad called me. I asked if he had heard from her. He said
no but just got a message that he needed to talk to him very
soon. I told him I got a similar message.
I started to worry. After a while she called. She had just
found out that her mother was in the hospital with a brain tumor
and surgery is scheduled for Wednesday. The doctor thinks it
is benign and the possible cause of her poor sense of balance,
loss of hearing in one hear and general klutziness. I asked Mary
how long she has been like that and Mary said as long as she
could remember. It is a slow growing tumor and hasn't killed
her after 20 years so things look ok right now. Her mom called
911 after a headache went over half her face and down one arm.
Mary leaves for Memphis today with at least one sister and doesn't
know when she'll be back.
Soon Fawad called back. He said since he couldn't get through
to Mary on the phone he just went to her house and that was where
he was now. "How is she doing?" I asked. "Yeah,
she seems to be ok." I heard pots and pans clattering in
the background. "Well, give her a hug for me." I asked
him where he was when he called me earlier and he said just about
to go out for groceries but got worried and went to Mary's house.
That's a good 30 mile drive. Whatta friend.
~*~
Ray didn't get me anything for Valentine's day. I have him
a bar of European chocolate which he ate without really tasting.
Israel doesn't have anything like Valentines he said. He told
me to tell my mom that he gave me chocolate. "I'll tell
her the truth if she asks." I said. I was sick and in bed
when he was over and really didn't care if he gave me anything
or not. He looked at me a moment and said "I'll get you
something." then he left. The next day he came over and
said he forgot to pick something up. He still hasn't given me
anything probably hoping that I've forgotten or given up on getting
anything.
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