Elusive Good-Night's Sleep

I've been sharing my dilemma with several women my age. Why is it that I cannot sleep all the way through the night any more? Ah, yes. I've reached that glorious age! Dare I say it? Premenopausal. Yikes. Yes, when the hormones are all out of whack. Things like hot flashes are all too familiar, and a good night's sleep is a faint memory from our youth.

I just love the commercial on TV for the sleep aid pill. It's the one where the rooster is sitting at the end of her bed staring at a woman in the middle of the night. That pretty much explains the syndrome; wide awake as if it were morning and time to get up.

I guess this is nothing new, though. From my conversations with other women, this seems to be all our plight as we age. The last time I woke up in the middle of the night, I thought, "So, THIS is why the Proverbs 31 woman got so much done!" Yep, the Proverbs 31 woman. You know, the one who was so virtuous? The one who got up while it was still dark? (Pro. 31:15) Now I know why!

So, I guess I'll just accept it. It's as old as the hills, this process of growing older and all that comes with it. Even women as far back as Bible times had this problem. I don't think I'll chose to get up and be productive, like the Proverbs 31 woman. No, I'll still keep trying to get that elusive good-night's sleep...and till then, I'm thankful for my little TV!