Wednesday, July 1, 2009

The Cathedral: Wife's Point of View

Wife : Martha
Husband : Jake
Blind man: Robert


I found it easy to have it by scene..


Scene 1: Now that the blind man was coming over to our house...
"Maybe I could take him bowling." my husband said...

Martha : I think the bowling idea is great, my husband and Robert will go, play and
enjoy and I'll be left here at home and rest. My burden will be lessened andI will be having more time for myself. And do I wiped my my hands with the dish towel relieved by the invitation Jake suggested.

Scene 2 : "I don't have blind friends." said Jake.

Martha : It's pretty good to have no friends or super close friends, especially to those who are physically-challenged ones like mine, Robert, visually-challenged.It's kinda agitating, yuo will feel responsible for him/her if something happens.Just like what I am feeling right now, Robert is grieving for his wife's death.He is now alone and nobody will take care of him anymore. Since I am the one to him and has been his assistant, I am responsible for him, no one but ME.
It's like I'm paying off all the good things he has done for from a very long timeago. I cannot also take it to leave him alone. I have no choice. I pity him.

Scene 3 : So when the time rolled around...


Martha
: I went to the depot to pick up Robert and note I should be the one to pick him up, not my husband but me, Jake will not recognize him anyway. After seeing Robert, we went home straight. I drove him home. I must! When we arrived I welcomed him wholeheartedly and accommodate him as much as I and Jake could. I got him out the car and shut the door. I dress my face with a smile so that my husband won't recognize the irritation and disturbing feeling I felt. I talk to Robert, guide him, I introduced him to my husband and vice versa. But this does not end there. I still have to give Robert a chair to sit, carry his luggage and all. It's so annoying. I felt like its too much for that special treatment. But I always recall how considerate and kind Robert to me. I feel guilty. My husband opened small talks. I thank him for that, making Robert feel at home and lessening my attention to him. And so I prepared for dinner time.


Scene 4 : Dinner Time

Martha : When we sat down at the table, I put some food to Robert's plate. He can't eat if I don't. I just thought what Jake felt that time, maybe jealous or maybe he'll understand. I have no choice. And went on a serious eating. The food was no good but we ate everything.


Scene 5: After dinner

Martha : After the heavy meal, we went straight to the living room. Robert opened a conversation. More talk from Robert, he had a little of everthing. They chat and exchange questions with Jake. When my husband fekt he was beginning to run down and can't answer to Robert's question, he got up and turned the TV on. I felt irritated at first but somehow releif. I think my husband wanted to convert there chit-chat to another form of recreation. I think Jake can manage him, though he can't see, he can still hear it anyway. And so I found the time to go up so that I could prepare Robert's bed, still ME! After it, I will be preparing myself to sleep.


Scene 6 : The wife went downstairs..

Martha :
I came back downstairs wearing my pink robe and pink slippers, after all the hard days work and exhaustion, I still look great! I smell something, ask them what was it, it's a cannabis. I ask Robert if he do smoke, he said he does. Well, ok! At least they can get jive with Jake. A little burden for me not to follow him all the time because he will be with my husband. I sat on the sofa between them and joined them. And felt high and fall asleep.

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