Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Sleep

Why must we sleep? Sleep can be annoying. Often there are still things left to do but as our eyes close and our head begins to nod, we know that it is time to put everything else aside and crawl under our covers. We don’t always want to sleep, but we know that we need to if we plan to make it through the next day. Sleep is something that no one can avoid; an inescapable human need. No matter how powerful a person, they must sleep. Every night.

Although sleep can be irritating at times, just another obstacle we must get through in the game of time, we cannot deny that sleep is comforting. After a tiring or stressful day, all one wants to do is curl up and fall asleep. Nothing is more soothing than a bed, which provides peace and refuge from any problems that may exist during the day. A safe haven, sleep allows us to escape from everything in our life, both good and bad. In our dreams, anything can happen and fantasy triumphs reality. Work, homework, social dilemmas and stress temporarily escape us as we lie down for the night. We can always count on of sleep to relieve us of our daytime problems and overbooked schedules. From sleep, we receive comfort, relaxation and an opportunity to live in our own utopia, even if for only a few hours.


Olivia

6 comments:

  1. sleep. Just the thought of it relaxes me! I agree! it is so nice to just lie down and forget about life.

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  2. I look forward to going to sleep the entire day.

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  3. Love it! I totally agree, sometimes, when people ask me where I would most want to be in the world right now, I respond "asleep!"
    It's true! I love to sleep! However, honestly, sometimes I wish I didn't have to!

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  4. How interesting that an article describing the sensation of sleeping arouses my brain so wildly. I love the refreshing feeling sleep gives me. Why does sleep, a time when the mind dives to its deepest thoughts, bring about so much bliss?

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  5. This is a very interesting article. I personally love to sleep, and hate waking up in the mornings, but it is true that sleep can be a pain. When it is 11:30 on a sunday night with an essay due the next morning, I definitely wish that sleep was not necessary. Sleep does offer a nice getaway from our problems, if only temporary. I love sleeping, but I agree that it can be inconvenient!

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  6. I concur with Hannah! Although I cannot deny my love for sleep, at times, it is inconvenient and simply a bother!

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