That Clock!!!

I love sleep. Being able to get a good nights rest is very essential, although not always attainable.

When I go to bed, I like for complete silence. I can wake up over the slightest noise. If I go to bed knowing one of my kids might vomit because they’re sick, I’ll wake up at every noise I hear. There are certain nights of the year that I can guarantee I’ll not sleep soundly, like New Years Eve and Halloween. And if some stranger comes to the door late at night, or there is an argument in the neighborhood, my plans for sleep are ruined.

I also have a hard time sleeping in a room where there is a constant noise. Like a computer running. My biggest problem is a ticking clock....

We had a wall clock in our main bathroom, but last month we decided to move it into our bedroom so that we can easily glance at the time while getting ready in the morning without grabbing at our cell phones. I knew that it might cause a problem, but I was willing to try it. Sure enough, there were some nights as I was getting ready to doze off, I’d hear the ‘tick-tock’. Thankfully, it didn’t bother me enough.

Until the other night... I was exhausted. It had been a long day. I just wanted to go to sleep. As I was laying there, trying to just fall into that deep slumber, I heard it. “Tick-tock, Tick-tock, Tick-tock, Tick-tock..” I tried to ignore it, but no... it kept getting louder! “Tick-TOCK, TICK-TOCK, TICK_TOCK...”

I finally shot out of bed, reached up and snagged it off the wall. Lydia asked me what I was doing. I just told her I’m taking care of a frustration, and then took the clock to main bathroom and set it on the counter. When returning to bed, Lydia asked how she’s going to see what time it was. I told her not to worry. We couldn’t see it in the dark anyway, plus I’ll put it back when I’m up and getting ready in the morning.

I then was able to sleep.... ahhh.....

~Matt