A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – there are no prizes – it’s not a competition but rather a fun writing exercise. If you want to share what you come up with, please leave a link to it Sammi’s Comment Section.
It’s funny how word prompts take me to an altogether different place than a photo prompt. 😉
Nope. Not telling you how long ago this was.
SLEEPWALKER
Sleep like a baby? What baby actually sleeps “like a baby”? Most mothers of infants will tell you, “Taint so.”
To be fair, it depends on the child. My first one slept through the night at six weeks.
Between my second and third babies, the term “nightlife” took on a whole new meaning. It meant nursing every two hours while watching MTV. Sing it Lionel. “All Night Long.”
During the day, eyes glazed, I became the quintessential somnambulist.
Here’s one of those videos I enjoyed in the middle of the night. 😉
Dear Rochelle,
Oh man, do I remember those days and you could not pay me to go back there! Well…no, it is good enough to remain a lovely memory…
And look at you? Adorable mom with adorable baby!
Did you notice how the beginning of the video has the people walking like somnambulists? All the more appropriate for this post!
Shalom and lotsa dance-filled love,
Dale
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Dear Dale,
It’s true. Thanks to Christian, MTV was my saving grace and this was one of those videos in 1983. 😉 Some things I miss. Nightlife isn’t one of them. Hm…my hair hasn’t gotten any straighter. Happy to share the memories.
Shalom and lotsa sleepless hugs,
Rochelle
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I remember watching snippets of movies… sometimes it took me four nights to see the one full movie 😉
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Yeah. HBO was also a saving grace.
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Oh yeah. I had The Movie Network (a Canadian thing)… woulda been miserable without it.
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I had two babies before cable. All I had to stare at was a wall or a window. 😉
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Ugh…
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Great story of a long time ago. I was there also. Just not as much as you. Certain thing I couldn’t do. Lol.
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Dear Jan,
There are some things a dad can’t do. And no, you never sat up with me. See what you missed?
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Wow, the woman in the photo above your flash looks remarkably like the woman clutching the coffee cup in the sidebar on the right. And I know from other writings that the baby also turned out fine. Stay well, sleep well now, if you can.
Shalom to you and yours.
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Dear D,
There is a reason for the uncanny resemblance. 😉 Although the one with the coffee cup sleeps much better than her younger counterpart. Yes, all three of the babies are men that I’m proud to call my sons. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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That’s a fine thing to be able to say. Life is good.
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My niece and her wife have 3 month old twins. The babies seem to have mastered the ‘alternate sleep routine’ (i.e. when one sleeps, the other is awake … ;)) I think both mama would relate (as would many other parents) to the description you wrote …
Here’s to growing up and sleeping through the night!
😉
Na’ama
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Na’ama Y’karah,
I remember thinking those days would never end and I’d never sleep all the way through the night. Now the baby in the photo is a married 36 year old man who does sleep through the night. 😉
Thank you and Shalom,
Rochelle
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See? I rest my case … (sorry, had to) 😉
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😁😁😁
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😀
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Yep I remember those nights. Nice post, Rochelle.
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As parents, don’t we all? 😉 Thank you, Ted.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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