Are you asleep mom?

Now that my vision no longer affords me the ability to see when someone is asleep, I just simply have to ask the question whenever I am unsure. Two years ago when my mom was ill, I had to do just that. On so many days when she was just lying there very quietly, I could not tell what was going on with her and I had to ask if she was asleep.

Sometimes if I heard her snoring softly then that was my indicator, but most of the time I either had to go and touch her lightly or just ask. It became a game with us. Sometimes she pretended to be asleep but when I went to make sure that she really was, she would burst out laughing. Ah yes, that was my mom!

I often wonder how I would do if I had to check to see if a baby were asleep or not? Fun and games, aye?

I’m Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly accessibility advocate, wishing you a terrific day and urging you to go out there and share my blogs with others. Come visit me at www.sterlingcreations.ca.