LIFE: Sweet Dreams

Sleeping is and forever will be one of my favorite hobbies. It can be refreshing, peaceful, and the perfect remedy for tough times. I once read about the REM cycle of sleep. During this cycle, we experience our most memorable dreams. From that moment on, I would compare my sleeping to this cycle.

When people fall in love, they often say that their relationship is like a dream come true. As if they fell asleep, entered the REM cycle, and woke up with the life they envisioned as a child. White picket fences, a travel companion, family pet, and the sound of children’s feet running up and down the stairs, and it was finally all theirs.

Some people are forced to wake up from their dream and deal with reality. Things do not work out with a mate, which relegates a harsh reality of sadness, insecurity, nervousness, and self doubt. Others watch their dreams turn into nightmares. Instead of having to fend off Jason, Freddie Krueger, and Chucky, they are left to deal with a relationship consisting of boredom, unhappiness, hatred, and worst of all pessimism.

We all look forward to falling asleep (being in love), but we never know what awaits us when our heads hit the pillow. The lucky ones enjoy a full eight hours of sleep while others have to be satisfied with a power nap. I wish you all sweet dreams and hope the bed bugs don’t bite. If you are anything like me, you are cranky when you don’t get a good night sleep.