The In-laws are Here

I was in tip top shape when I woke up this morning. After a good thirty minutes had lapsed I noticed the early warning signs of a looming headache. Doom just enveloped me. I hate headaches... Especially early morning ones. Chances are good that the headache will last a great part of the day. As I lay in bed watching my husband sleep I realised that this tension headaches was due to the in laws visiting for the weekend!

We have a do this weekend in honour of my late mother in law; a thoroughly wonderful person. So for the do to be successful, some in laws have or will be descending down to Cape Town for the weekend. It is sort of a last gathering to say farewell. I guess it's also a show of hope that everyone has accepted her death and will be able to move on from this point forward with some semblance of peace. Now I know you can't put a time frame on grief and that's not the point here either but rather the spirit of the whole event. I won't be lured off into a tangent now. We'll discuss death, grief and time in the future. In laws for now...

While I was still grappling with the headache, a tummy ache arrived to spur me on! Oh man... This is quickly becoming a bad day. I wondered... Why am I getting so sick? Why am I so stressed? I'm not sure what the answer is, however I'm sure it stems from not knowing each other well. Also, I'm never really sure what's expected of me. I hate being criticised without cause, especially if certain protocols weren't explained to me. And oh man, believe me when I say Xhosa culture is full of protocols... And I have a more western disposition. Add to that my dislike of contention. I'm not used to it. When I am confronted with conflict I usually take the altruistic approach. I sacrifice myself and play dead! Hahahahha true... I only get feisty with people who are exceptionally close to me. *wink wink*

So ja! That's my fate this weekend. I AM looking forward to one particular in law though; my sister :) She is after all my husband's in law hehehehehehe.
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