"Ira, it's Mom on the phone, hurry!" Ira picks up the extension, "Is everything okay?" Your Dad just had a car accident..." 'We're leaving now, are you home or at the hospital?" "Cedars Emergency, I am so scared..." "Everything is going to be okay," Michael added, "We're on our way."
When they arrived, Rebecca was sobbing. "What happened?" Ira asked as he held his Mother tightly." "That stupid man didn't see the car coming. He has been procrastinating on his cataract surgery." "That's Dad for yah, always hanging tough."
The doctor came out and said Jacob was fine, but they were going to keep him overnight as a precaution. "Come on Mom, let's go see him." "I'll wait here," Michael offered. "Nonsense, I need both my boys with me when I chew him out. The three of them walked in and there was Jacob, flirting with a nurse looking like he was caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
"What the hell are you doing Jack?" Rebecca shouted. "Oh, this is...." "Not the nurse, your eyes!" she said impatiently. "Ahhhhh, well..." "On our way home tomorrow, you are calling Dr. Sharpe and you are making an appointment to have those damn cataracts removed." "Becca..." "Don't, Becca, me Jacob." and then she shot her husband the look, you know the one. Either you do as I say, or I will make your life a living hell.
Michael had never witnessed the power of the "look" before, and was quite impressed.
"Hey Dad, before you know it you'll be able to see as good a looking at images from the Hubble telescope." Jacob just shook his head, he knew he was out numbered and it was a no win situation.
Jacob had his surgery and was already recovered to see the first pictures of planets and other space objects taken by the Hubble telescope. "Wow, it's a big universe out there," he commented.
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