W went to work this weekend at a bar over 70mi from our home. It's owned by the same people that own the one she started working at close to home a month or so ago. They promised her big money and money seems to be her #1 priority right now. Funny how it took her draining the savings and being called on it for her to start worrying about it. She had originally said she was going to spend the night with her manager (who is recently divorced) and be back home late Sun. and get up at 3:00a.m. to go to her regular job. She wouldn't see the kids for three days. I called B.S. on the whole thing but told her it was her decision and I didn't care anymore what she did.
She did work but did not spend the night. Her parents also called B.S. on her and said basically the same thing that I did. It's too far to drive and too much time away from her family.
As I was getting the kids ready for church Sun. morning, she told me that her dad had been taken to the ER the night before and was in the ICU with pneumonia, and a serious blood infection. She had talked to one of her sisters and got the story. I told her to go ahead and go to the hospital and I would take care of the kids and not to worry about anything here at home. She said there was really nothing she could do there and was going to go work at the bar like she had planned. She said she would call and let me know what was going on and would try to get off early and go to the hospital later in the day.
I saw her brother in church with his daughter. He asked if my W was at the hospital. I said no, she's at work. He said a few choice words and shook his head. He said he was going up there right after church. I offered to watch his daughter, who is the same age as my twins, and he said that would be great.
So, I had five kids all day Sunday. We went swimming and had a hot dog roast, rode four wheelers and had a blast. He picked her up @7:00 and told me I could stop by and see my FIL no matter what my W said and thanked me for watching my niece.
W got home from the hospital @8:15 as I was finishing showers and getting the kids ready for bed. We talked about her dad for a while and she said she told him I was praying for him and that I was at home taking care of the kids. She wanted me to call my mom and dad and see if they could watch the kids tonite and tomorrow so she could spend the night at the hospital with her mom. It was no big deal yesterday and now she is going to spend the night. Whatever. Her dad is very sick and she is maybe feeling guilty. The Dr. told the family if they would have waited until the next morning to bring him in, he probably wouldn't have made it.
I guess I will go into support mode. They are still my family, too for now. My BIL called me this morning at work and said he would pick me up tomorrow at work to go to the hospital if I wanted to and not to worry about what W says. They all know what going on and they are all on my side. That's good to hear even though I know that could change at any time. I told him I appreciated the offer and will take him up on it.
W has been more talkative and friendly lately. Still not wearing her ring and I know I shouldn't really be concerned about that. I am having a great time with the kids, doing some shopping for myself for the first time in a long time and taking care of business.
Please say a prayer for my FIL. He's in pretty bad shape and could use them more than me, right now.
