For days my wife is a listless shell of herself. The only things that she's willing to show any interest in is her tomato plant and the baby birds. She doesn't eat more than a few bites of food and wouldn't have bothered showering if I hadn't stripped the clothes from her body and cleaned her myself. In fact, she's done very little without my direct intervention except wander to the roof and stare out at the city or watch the baby birds.

I've been more than patient, allowing ...