3:30 am smile

It was about 3:30 in the morning and the room was very still.  There was only a slight bit of light coming in through the window casting shadows of various greys and black all around.  The house was silent, except for the sound of the cat litter box making its screeching noise as it cleaned.  Moments after it completed its duty, a small whisper could be heard.  "Mommy...Mom...Mommy", but there was no answer to the whisper.  "Mommmy" said the small voice.  Then in return "what?" said the mom.  The whisper came from a small scared child.  "Mommy I am scared." she said.  "Huh?  I can't hear you.  You are talking too quietly" said the mom.  "I am scared.  When I open my eyes I see shadows." the child said.  "That is because there are a lot of things in this room and the small light makes them cast a shadow.  You'll be fine I am right here." said the extremely tired mom.  "But I can't sleep." the child responded.  "Yes, you can.  Just close your eyes and think of butterflies or lady bugs." the mom retorted.  "When I close my eyes I see space." the scared child whispered.  "Then replace those images with butterflies or ladybugs or maybe the waves at the beach."  the mom whispered back as she tried to get back to sleep.  "But when I do that i think about how i sank under the waves." the child said.  "Well then just think of something that makes you happy." the mother (half asleep) replied.  "Our Anniversary." the little child said.  The mom was so touched and well a little embarrassed by her only desire which was to get back to sleep.  She replied "If you would like to sleep with me the rest of the night you can."  The child sweetly said "No thank you, i think i will be fine now."  "Good night my love" the mom whispered.