Question:
There were dark rings around his eyes and he looked thinner than Travis remembered . Curled up like that , he looked tiny in the hospital bed . Travis walked to his side , and took the empty chair beside the bed .

What happened to him that made him seem that he looked thinner than Travis remembered .
Answer:
He was suffering from a disease that affected his appetite and he was n't eating .

Question:
Things have been good and bad recently , and tradition dictates I render the bad news first so ... My Grandmother has been in the hospital since just befor Thanksgiving . I got a call last week that her functions were shutting down and they did not expect her to last much longer . It was quite a blow for me , from what I am hearing she is doing better but it is still too soon to tell . Then to make matters even better my HD crashed on my desktop at home , we are waiting for a replacement drive , but I still have homework to do and its causing some issues there as well .

What will likely happen before Christmas ?
Answer:
Grandma will pass away .

Question:
So . I guess I can add " being hit by a truck " to the list of things I ' ve done in my life . ( I ' m ok . Ankle hurts a little bit , arm that took the hit ached for a bit but is fine now . I jumped and twisted out of the way mostly .

Why was I not more seriously injured in the accident ?
Answer:
I contorted my body and maneuvered defensively .

Question:
Eighteen minutes later , having driven an average speed of 80 mph , we 're back at our house to collect the tickets . Forty - five minutes later , we 're at the airport . Unfortunately , we 're three minutes late for the final check - in .

Why were they late for check - in at the airport ?
Answer:
They had to drive back home to get their tickets .