In the blink of an eye

The Attorney's parents had a small fire at their house last night. Not too bad, all things considered. It was contained to a bathroom and most of the damage appears to be from smoke. If that weren't scary enough, his dad was having issues breathing this morning, then memory lapses and finally, a seizure. He's in ICU. The Attorney is on a plane right now and will be landing soon and driving to the hospital where they're transferring him. The Sister and Brother-in-Law and the New Niece are on their way as well. His mom is doing OK, physically anyway.

I spent my morning (and, I confess, early afternoon) in my PJs, catching up on correspondence and doing things on the computer. I like to plan out my week on Monday morning - take stock and gear up for what's ahead. Today it was rainy and foggy so it felt right to stay in, take it slow, ease into the week.

Then the Attorney called, and in the blink of an eye, it all changed. I was making flight arrangements and packing bags and making phone calls and generally being supportive. This culminated in fighting traffic on the way to the airport and a hurried goodbye. He made his flight, thank goodness.

And in another blink of an eye, it was still again. But I don't have the peace I had this morning. My mind is racing. We don't know a lot about my father-in-law's condition and there's a big chance of freezing precipitation while the Attorney and his family are on the road tonight.

Please keep them in your prayers.