My brother, Will, is coming to stay the night tonight. We got word this week that his son, Cob, is in a psych ward. Will lives about three hours from here, so coming down to visit almost has to mean an over-nighter, but he also wants to go down to visit Mom and Dad for Mother's Day.Anyway, Cob told his Mom, Will's ex-wife Gail, that the FBI is after him, and that the power company is trying to electrocute him. He's hearing voices in his head. He's suicidal. He told her that he wouldn't cut himself, because he wouldn't be able to watch himself bleed, so knives were out, but that if he had a gun, he'd use that.
Gail took him to a local hospital, and after talking with the doctors, Cob decided to have himself admitted.
They brought him scrubs to wear, and he refused to put them on. He was told he could put them on himself, or they'd bring out the 200 pound orderly to do it for him. He put them on.
They had meds for him, and he refused to take them. He was told he could take them himself, or they'd bring out the 200 pound orderly to...No. I almost typed "take them for him" but that wouldn't do, would it? The orderly would inject the meds. Cob took them.
Anyway, I'm no shrink, but these symptoms sure sound like schizophrenia to me. Cob is twenty, and schizophrenia typically presents itself in late adolescence.
Crap. Well, maybe it's something else. We can hope, can't we?
Bruce and I went to see Paul last night. Paul's looking very discouraged, and frankly, things are not looking hopeful right now. His accusers are saying they're afraid that if he's let out pre-trial, they're afraid he'll come after them and kill them. Say what? I've never known Paul to do a violent act in all the thirty years I've known him! Never.
I'm taking SexyLioness' advice, though, and have gone another step with it: I got Paul's permission last night to go through the rest of his papers and memorabilia and find more notes and cards from Kay, including the beautiful letter of appreciation she wrote for his 50th birthday. I'll make copies of them, and if necessary take them to SSS myself, to give the deputy in charge of recommending pre-trial release.
And copies will go to Paul's lawyer, too, for the trial. SL is right. They could prove to be very valuable in the trial itself.
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