Tommy came by to visit very briefly. He doesn't do that a lot, considering he's already busy enough as a surgeon and, well, my family's busy enough with...stuff. But he showed up on the doorstep and Alfred obviously let him in. I was happy to see him, so was Gar. And I know Bruce was, too, even though it became...evident why he was there.
He apologized for not having been in town to pay his respects when Jason had passed away. As much as I appreciate that he took the time out of his day to come by and say so, it ... it opened the wound, I guess. You know, made you think back on that day and just...yeah. Um. Hard to explain, but, we appreciated his stopping by.
He checked in on Gar and I, and gave us some small gifts he had picked up on the way over. A new mystery novel for me and Gar was excited to get HeartGold. I feel kind of bad, because I didn't really...react when I received the book. I didn't realize it until I saw his face fall. He didn't say anything to me...just lightly patted me on the head and moved off into a different room to talk with Bruce.
They had tea and he left almost immediately after that.
I keep finding myself thinking back on Thomas' visit and feeling like a complete ...jerk. I know he was just trying to come by and make it known that he was still keeping ties with us, but, I allowed the whole "open wound" thing to cloud my mood more than be grateful that he even acknowledged us. I didn't talk to him much, only even looked at him a little bit....wow, Raven. Way to show your gratitude to an old family friend.
I've suddenly gotten myself very...self-annoyed. So, I think I'm going to go ahead and call it a night. Get some sleep and get ready for a long day in the office tomorrow. Bruce is going to show me some more of the A.I. department and I need to be awake and attentive.
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