A, He just doesn't know what to do w/himself, does he? The next time you communicate w/him, be sure to thank him for the wings.
About the mil in the hospital, he could very well be concerned and doesn't know how to express himself. He could be getting a huge does of mortality by seeing his mother in a place that he's not visited very often. Authority figures are suppose to be strong and never show weakness, and yet, his mother is lying in a hospital bed. Is he bottoming out? No one knows, but I suspect he's not. He's got a ways to go from the way he's behaving. He's just a very confused duck who can't decide which pond to be swimming in.
Try to have a good week. I do hope that your mil makes a speedy recovery.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
