Sleeping Pills

Rich is 6+. But still, at night, he will retire only when his Mum-Mum strokes his back. Old habits die hard. Few days ago, I was trying to make him sleep by telling stories and massaging his back. These days I seldom get such opportunity. After twenty minutes of sincere effort, I retired. I dosed-off. I was suddenly awakened by a slap on my wrist, accompanied with the sound “Dad-DaaaaaD”. Sudden change in my state made me angry. I declared loudly – “Enough! I can no longer massage. Close your eyes and try to sleep by yourself.”

Rich was spontaneous to reply – “I cannot sleep without the pats from Mum-Mum.”

I was about to respond - “What I was doing then for last twenty minutes?” But then I checked myself and responded - “What do you mean?”

He replied - “It is like your pills without which you do not get sleep”.

For last few months I am taking pills every night as my triglyceride level was detected very high. When the triglyceride level rises, I spend sleepless night due to severe leg pain. I digested his heavy words but did not lower my voice

-          “You cannot expect your Mum-Mum to be beside you always”.

His answer was ready

-          “I will take her wherever I go”

-          “We are not going to be here forever”.

This time he was quicker and more spontaneous

-          “I shall never sleep when Mum-mum becomes star”

It was another sleepless night for me.