Putting a child to sleep.

Hold a little child in your arms, preferably a kid that wants to be you when she grows up, and listen to the sound of her breathing.

Then, marvel at the small but steady heartbeat that keeps this lovely little child alive, and realize that that's what keeps you alive as well. Offer up a prayer of thanks that you ARE alive.

Stroke her hair because its still soft and fine, and reminisce about your own days being that young, being that naive....wanting to be someone. Reminisce about a time when good Lord, YOUR hair was like that and didn't have to be steamrollered and manipulated with a myriad of chemicals to look like that....pray that SHE doesn't have to deal with stuffed up hair.

Then, when she starts to snore, allow yourself a chortle, but let it be quiet so as to not wake her up. Finally, roll over softly, tuck her colourful throw-rug over her small body, and go to sleep with pleasant dreams of marrying Jester.

:)

Except if you're a guy, in which case, that would be weird.

Queen Sana at 9:34 PM