My mom had a mild heart attack and the doctors suggested her to rest in bed for at least five days straight. After five days, they will come and tell her if she needs more rest or not. I know that she needs her rest so I am adamant to make sure that she gets it, no matter what. So, I began to do everything for her, just to make sure that she gets her rest. On top of that, my sister came to visit for 3 months with her 1.5 year old daughter.
I woke up at dawn and began cleaning the whole house (An infant’s ability to mess up your house is legendary). Once done, I went down to the marketplace to buy three chicken and groceries. I came back, cut the chicken, washed it (Here, they only kill the chicken and give it to you. You have to cut and skin and clean it yourself). Once done, I cooked those chicken all in time for the guests to arrive. That’s right, guests. My sister’s in-laws visited us to meet my sister who had returned to our country after years. Well, the guests came, I called in work and told them that I will be late. I entertained the guests and when they were gone, I gave my mom her medicine, gave my niece a bath and went to work.
I returned from work. Found out that my mom was getting bored. What did I do? I took my router and set it up in the middle room, just so that she could get reception on her iPad and watch the daily soaps. But alas, the internet cable was not long enough. Fear not, I am a man. I measured the length, bought new cat-6 cable and connected my router from the hub, making sure that none of the wires are visible as they passed along the wall. But the router’s power cable was too short! I bought in a new power outlet, drilled the wall, installed the socket, connected it from the main powerline. Voila! She had reception. Then I found out my niece was getting bored and crying because her mother won’t let her touch the fridge! So, I took some styrofoam (From my computer box), some wires, pieces of cardboard and lots of ductape to make her a toy refridgerator (Shops were closed). Then I fed her as she played with that fridge (He mom was reading). Then I played ball with her (She won’t sleep, jet lagged). Then I changed her diapers. finally, went to sleep at 4 in the morning, to wake up the next day…. rinse and repeat (except for the router set up part and the guests, thank god for that).
Gist:
– I had 4 hours sleep at night
– I went shopping
– Prepared Chicken
– Cooked food for 8 people
– Entertained guests
– Gave her medicine
– Gave my niece a bath
– Went to work
– Came back and used my geek skills to find a solution
– Used my engineering skills to implement that solution
– Used my creative skills to create makeshift toys for the niece.
– Fed her, played with her. Changed her diapers.
– Went to sleep at 4 am.
– Woke up next morning to clean and cook once more and go to work and return home to look after my niece (I am more than glad to do that. I loved every moment of it).
I had to take a bath at 2 in the morning because that’s the only time I got to do so. Also, I had to miss a few meals. I am not complaining that I had to do all that because I chose to do all that myself. I have no regrets and not blaming anyone else for it. But what happened a few minutes earlier is why I am writing this:
My mom, strictly disobeying doctor’s orders, got out of bed and walked up to the Kitchen. Do you know what she said? Where I had hoped a simple display of admiration or thanks, she started bitching about the food, not being in the refridgerator. I told her, I did not put it in the refridgerator because I was planning on heating it up for dinner which was in about 5 minutes. Hamsterwheel! I can’t even say what her logic was because it clearly did not make any sense, so little so, that I can’t even remember it. After that, she said some hurtful things, my sister sided with her (Which was surprising because she always sided with me). Even my father sided with her (Mostly because she was ill, dad’s not a mangina). The only person to side with me was my Niece who just walked up to me and kissed me on my cheeks before giving a pleasant smile and continuing her monkey business. Even an infant understood what I went through and that I was being wronged….
When all was said and done. After a few minutes, she called me for help in connecting facetime with someone.
FitzBones 5 years, 1 month ago.
