Daunis casts herself as the wiser, more pragmatic one between her and her mom: she believes GrandMary isn’t going to recover, while Mom seems to believe in miracles. Part of this practicality, it seems, is believing that she has the power to stop the third bad thing from happening. However, the bird hitting the window ominously suggests that Daunis might be incorrect, if it indeed is a sign of bad things to come.