Hello my adorable fellow night owls 🦉, our lastest prompt asked us to talk bout our fear of the night 🌃 when we were younger.
The thing is I never really feared the night. When I hear people share their tales of been crippled by fear after having the thought of ghosts, or after watching a scary movie, which make them not to have the courage to step out an inch at night I simply could not relate.
For me, most of the nights as far back as I could remember, I did go out freely to ease myself all alone without any form of fears. Even when my mom offered to step out with me, I would tell her not to worry that I was alright.
There was a time my elder brother tried to taunt me to get the little girl in me scared, I would just smile then told him to try harder. Hehe, I believe back then nothing would happen to me just because the day has gone dark. I think I have my dad to be thankful for this, he always told me not to be afraid but rather be conscious and be at alert of my environment be during the day or at night.
And that was exactly how I became conscious of my environment but not to be afraid unless I saw something which I knew could harm me.
I remember during my school days, there were times I would volunteered to follow me roommate to visit the toilet at night because she would be so scared to step out of our room on her own.
Oh, back when I was younger, I was a sleepy head, who enjoy deep sleep all night 🌃 I can still hear the echo of my mother's voice calling out my name to get ready for the day most mornings. At some point I do felt guilty of my long hours of sleep lol.
Now that I m grown and a mother, the beauty of my night is found in tending to my son's needs and finishing some creative related tasks that time didn't permits me to finish during the day. I have stopped being a sleepy head hehe, my dreams and sometimes responsibility of being a mother keeps me up at night. Not that I'm complaining, I have learn to embrace the changes and enjoy the process. Do I missed and sometimes thought about those years when I could sleep for long hours? Yes, but I wouldn't want to continue sleeping that way, because I know the changes to my night routine is exactly what I need right now.
To my younger self
Enjoy the nights sleep as long as you can, don't feel guilty about those long nights of sleep, it's a phase which would only last for a while. A time will come when your dreams and aspirations will keep you awake at night. Your responsibility will demand that you sacrifice those endless sweet night sleep but do not be worried or be afraid, it's all going to be for the best. And when that time comes, do not dispare, embrace the journey, enjoy every bit of it.
The end, thank you very much for your time and support, see you some other time.