At five years old I could never stay awake past the first few pages of my book. It often took me several nights to read one book.

I would wake up in the morning to see that the sun was shining, and I would get furious that I, again, missed spending quality time with my mom in the middle of the night. 

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“If you need anything, I will just be right over there. You will be able to see me and I can see you. Okay?” 

My mo…