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This day has been the sort that you just endure until its over, and it's getting worse.

Two people are undergoing surgery.

The first is my father, and no, I'm not going into the details on LJ. When I called home to find out what was up with Dad, my mother would only tell me that he was still in surgery and she'd call later - but her idea of encouragement was to say "don't worry" (Hello? Father? SURGERY?) and to advise prayer, because being worried about my dad is not reason enough for her to forgo yet another dig about my atheism. Silly me, I thought we could put that off until we had the by-now 15-year-old annual fight about hauling me unwillingly to church on Christmas Eve.

The other is David Tennant, who has a slipped disc, poor guy. They say he will not be back in Hamlet "before Christmas," and since my tickets are for the 29th, my chances of seeing him are probably nil.

Plan B is taking their offer of exchanging tickets (but I think Hamlet is the only one with a Monday performance) or seeing Hamlet anyway (it's not like the RSC does bad performances)... but in that event, I do wish it was a play I was fonder of.

~~I hate waiting. Mother hasn't called back yet.~~ He's out of surgery okay; we will know more tomorrow, and Mother reminds me that no news is good news, although frankly? I'd rather have hourly "no, everything's fine" messages.

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Aw, frak! I can't believe that your parents didn't tell you your dad was going into surgery before he was on the table! And then to lay a guilt trip on you on top of it! Oy! (You've known for years that your Mom doesn't give a d@mn about YOUR feelings when it comes to things like this. In this case, I'd cut her some slack 'cause she's obviously worried about your dad. She just completely fails to understand that you're worried, too.)

My strongest wishes that your dad makes a full recovery.

And I'll keep my fingers crossed that Tennant is back in time for your visit.

I knew he was going into surgery, but it hasn't been that cosmically long than I knew when and why. Like that time a couple of years ago, the story changed every time I asked a question.

Am I selfish if I hope David is either back in time or not back at all? I'd hate to hear he returned the night I was off at another play. Shallow Nea is still shallow.

Am I selfish if I hope David is either back in time or not back at all?

Yes, kid, I'm afraid you are. Better just to wish that he be back in time than to wish someone else to also miss out. That said, I'm hoping that he comes back when it's right for him. (I also hope that that your visit falls within the time that he's back.)

Well, yes, but I'm only human - I can't be the only one thinking that!

But back surgery, and coming back to a play where he runs, climbs, and duels? I honestly think everyone's out at this point, because that's going to take a lot of recuperation and, judging from the reviews, his understudy's rising to the occasion rather nicely.