Sleepy Time

Intimacy is a funny thing.  When someone mentions this word, most people immediately think of sex.  However, intimacy can come in many other forms.  It could be a soft nuzzle on the nap of your neck right before a welcome home kiss.  It could be a long embrace after touching down from a far away flight.  It could be as simple as a finger slowly wiping away the tear of a troubled friend.  Among all of these things, one of my favorite forms of intimacy is sleeping with someone.  No, I do not mean sex (you know your mind went there!).  I mean the unadulterated act of sleeping next to another person.  If you think about it, this has to be one of the most intimate things that two people can share; maybe even more so than sex.  It is the time of your day when you are the most vulnerable.  You are basically telling the other person that you trust them enough to put down all of your guards for one evening and allow them to see you in one of your most naked forms.  Most people hate being seen in the morning.  We usually have bad breath, messed-up hair, and crusty stuff around our eyes.  Despite that, when you sleep with someone you are trusting them enough to see you in that state, this simple act speaks volumes.

Besides all of the trust issues involved, there is also the physical part of it.  The idea of holding someone in your arms, or feeling them breathing next to you, connects you to that person on a very deep level.  The immediate joy that is felt when you wake up and you can feel their body heat radiating from the other side of the bed is indescribable.

Yes, sex is often thought of as the ultimate way of sharing yourself with another human, but i believe that this logic is flawed.  In my personal experience, I have had sex that was little more then assisted masturbation.  However, I have never woken up with someone with there being even the slightest hint of Joie de vivre.

With that I bid you all goodnight.  It is my wish that you all get to enjoy this amazing closeness with someone often.