Discombobulated. . . .

Have you ever woken up in the Twilight Zone? It happened to me yesterday.

I have been battling what my friends call "the crud" for several days now. You know--sniffling, sneezing, coughing, and wishing there was Nyquil somewhere in the house. I spent the first half of the day in a fog. Seminary, breakfast, school with Jamie are all hazy in my memory. I do recall that at some point, one of the girls pointed out that Valentine's Day was on Saturday and suggested that we have some sort of party in Seminary on Friday. The more I thought about it, the more I liked that idea since I really do love my Seminary students. But, those thoughts had to be put on the back burner because all that sneezing was making my eyes water and I looked and felt rather like I had gone a few rounds in a boxing match. By noon, I realized that I needed a nap, and I needed one fast!

So it was off la-la land to catch some z's. I slept hard for two hours. What woke me up? I don't even remember waking up. Just some vague thought that Rob should be in bed by now, and where was he? Where was he indeed? That question just built up in my mind until it demanded an answer. Where was Rob? Had he fallen asleep on the couch? Was he still working at the computer? I supposed I should get up and encourage him to come to bed. But once I was standing beside my bed, I couldn't remember why I had gotten out of bed. I glanced at the clock (I am a very time concious person) and discovered that it was only 2:00. I sighed in relief that I wouldn't have to get up for Seminary for another 2 1/2 hours, then discovered that daylight was streaming in around the window shade! I looked from the clock to the window several times, not fully understanding what the daylight could mean, when suddenly it dawned on me. . . I had completely missed Seminary!!! Oh, how could this have happened? Why hadn't anyone come to wake me up? Who had taught the lesson? And what about the party? Just as I was about to pass out from the hysteria building up in my heart, I realized that it was still Thursday, and I had just woken up from a very deep nap. Rob was still at work (as well he should be) and Seminary wasn't for another 16 hours yet. I did what any sensible person would do, and went back to bed for another 2 hours. Happily, when I awoke at 4:00, I was completely refreshed, and only distantly wondered if Rob had gotten a good night's rest too.