And The Confusion Continues

Yes, the confusion continues in life. While mind says something, the heart is saying something different. I need to take a call very soon, may be by December on what should I do henceforth. My wife says academics is my cup of tea and I should work on for few more years. I dont know what does this mean. I also would like to spend sometime in academics before finally call it a day in life.
Now of course my attention is to the family problem, my maternal grand father's health and other issues. Career has taken a backsheet at this point of time and I wish I could spend more and more time with my grand father before he leaves for heavenly abode. Even though I may have to lose something in life, but I wish to spend some moretime with him in between. Will the offers wait for me till that time? I dont know but hope they will, or else I will do something else but now I look forward to family problems and Google's studies first. If people really want me to work with them, may be they will find someway to help me out and keep the interest on me alive till I am through from my family problems, may be I will have something to cherish at the end of the day or to explore something new at the begining of another journey. Hope people give me some space and wait for me and pray for the same!