Old people 12
Janice had not
anticipated leaving Florida sick. But she was sick and remained so
during the long return trip. Four days after her arrival home she was
still sick.
Results from a battery of tests were-- what did they tell her? Inconclusive. Whatever that meant. Janice’s physical discomfort, bad as it was, did not begin to equal her deflated spirit. “I have no time for this.” she told her haggard face in the mirror. She had stopped counting the phone calls interrupting her private pity party.
Results from a battery of tests were-- what did they tell her? Inconclusive. Whatever that meant. Janice’s physical discomfort, bad as it was, did not begin to equal her deflated spirit. “I have no time for this.” she told her haggard face in the mirror. She had stopped counting the phone calls interrupting her private pity party.
Mazie had not called
again after the explosive response to the last of Mazie’s many
solicitous calls. “Why did I yell at her.” Janice asked the pitiful reflection in the mirror. “How can I blame her?”
Now was not the time
for recriminations-- about anyone – about anything. Now was the
time to find out what the problem was. Now was the time to see if it
could be fixed.
Now was the time to ask for help from a life long friend. Janice picked up the phone and dialed. When Mazie answered Janice said, “Mazie, You had supper yet? I have a pizza in the freezer. Want to share it?”
Now was the time to ask for help from a life long friend. Janice picked up the phone and dialed. When Mazie answered Janice said, “Mazie, You had supper yet? I have a pizza in the freezer. Want to share it?”
“I’ll bring a
bottle of wine. What time?”
