Yes, the dead eyes make sense. Your h is very depressed. The eyes are the window to the soul. His soul is dead right now. Everything that he has done this Christmas leads me to believe that he's having a very difficult time getting it together. Depression has the man by the tail, so to speak. Whether it's the very deep, dark depression, time will tell.
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.
