I have always struggled with the concept of sleep. I guess I figure that, soon enough, I’ll get plenty of it up in heaven! As a young girl, I often visited my grandparents and, while I enjoyed their company immensely, I dreaded bedtime.
You see, my grandfather’s snoring made more noise than thunder. Listening to him roar, I could swear that a locomotive was racing right towards my bedroom door. “Grandma, make him stop”, I cried, but instead of nudging him to roll over, I guess she felt her efforts would be far better served if she fixed what was ailing me.
My grandmother believed in the power of herbs. She had an herbal tea for this and an herbal tea for that. Her most infamous recipe was that of an herbal remedy made especially for me and my sleep problems. She served it to me, mixed with a lullaby, and in moments, off I went to float in the clouds with the rest of her angels. Perhaps it was the placebo effect, or perhaps I felt great comfort with her by my side - I’m not really sure. I do know, that to this day, if I have trouble sleeping, I drink a cup of grandma’s secret recipe and in the blink of an eye, I drift off to slumber. (more…)
