Sleep

Several of my family members have gotten a weighted blanket to sleep under. They weigh anywhere from 10 to 25 lbs and have pockets that have sand or something like that sewn into the blanket. They all told me how wonderful they were and how much better they slept. I am always interested in sleeping more soundly, so I bought one. I got a ten-pounder and figured I could work up to twenty pounds if it worked. The first night I tried it, I went right to sleep, but I had a dream that I was getting buried alive by some bad guys. I woke up clawing out of my grave and found my heavy blanket on the floor. I have slept with it for about five days now and am getting used to it; no more weird dreams. I do seem to be sleeping more soundly, and I am having little problem with my restless leg syndrome any more. I have read that they recommend a blanket weight that is ten percent of your body weight, so I will move up to 15 pounds and then to 20 lbs in the next couple of months. Several other family members want my ten and fifteen-pounders when I go to the 20-pounder. One of the results of the blanket is that I don’t move much in my sleep now. I wake up in the same position I was when I went to sleep. I am sleeping more soundly and seldom wake up until the alarm sounds. Every night, when I climb into bed, I pray a little prayer, thanking the Lord for the day and confessing all known sins to Him. At the end, I say, “Lord, this would be a good night for me to die and go to be with You, but if that isn’t Your will, I will work hard tomorrow for You.” Professional athletes often say, “One game at a time.” I say, “One day at a time.”

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