Sleeping With the [TV] Enemy

"I guess the television has become our adult night-light. That's not such a bad thing. With all the troubles and worries in the world today, what would you rather wake up to in the middle of the night: an infomercial promising a new career in the exciting world of distressed real estate? Or darkness, utter total darkness? It's an easy choice." Jim Watkins

I don't know how old this article is, but REALLY? With all the troubles, worries, and infomercials in the world, I'll take utter total darkness for $800 Alex. Are we really that afraid of the dark? Adult night light? Are we so far gone that we are afraid of true peace? Are we so consumed by this busy world that we can't give it a moment's rest? The silence. The sound of nature outside your windows at night. The stillness of night allowing your mind to rest and rejuvenate. Even my breathing seems to slow to a soothing steady rhythm . . . and for eight hours [when I can get them] I am away from the noise of life and am in the stillness of rest. For the answer to Mr. Watkins' question, simply look up the definition of sleep and ask yourself, "do I want a break from my day, or do I want to leave my day completely behind to awaken to a new day?" That choice should be simple. Sleep: 1. a condition of body and mind such as that which typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is relatively inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended 2. chiefly poetic/literary: a state compared to or resembling this, such as death or complete silence or stillness