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Nana Hospital Intake Two

Tuesday 18 December 2018

In the centel
Hitting heading then spelled it hitting
408 mauldin road
408 indistinct
Why dont you go to bed
am I going to get in this bed any time soon
Twit it not twist it
Every three fowers
Who is president? Bush for a big trump fan this is surprising.
The rattling
What time is it? 7 okay I don't want mama to be upset
Looking for letter in folds of blanket

They're supposed to be the window to our souls, and I find that the more problems a kid in my school might have with social and basic academic skills, the less likely the kid is to look in a person the eyes when speaking to anyone, especially an authority figure. There must be some truth to it, then. Consider also how we often keep them shut to block a slice of reality that is just too difficult to accept.

Sometimes, though, someone or something else closes our eyes. In that case, it can rarely be positive. But it can certainly be positive when these same eyes open, just a bit. Do a Google image search: "eyes slightly open" and you'll find picture after picture of people lying in hospital beds, various tubes and apparatuses trailing away from the body.

And it makes sense: those are the times when a slightly opened eye is the most beautiful thing one can imagine.

Papa’s Boy

Thursday 12 July 2012

When Papa is around and the topic is politics (or religion or history or sports or any number of things), it can be hard to get a word in. When Papa is around with the Boy, it's easy to get a word in, but it's hard to pry the Boy out of Papa's arms.

From the beginning of any visit, Nana just waits patiently, often pretending to be content to look on as Papa burps, rocks, cuddles, and coos with the Boy. When Nana finally gets to hold him, Papa is eager to "help" by taking him back. Let Nana sit just so and pinch a nerve or find her leg slightly uncomfortable and make any kind of sound that even vaguely hints at discomfort, and Papa is ready.

"You okay? You want me to take him?"

He's like a kid with a new toy. An expensive new toy. That cries. And passes gas. And gets fussy for no apparent reason. And then coos to sooth everyone's nerves.