The Word B

when i was in kindergarten i used to get in trouble during nap time because i always disturbed the other kids around me. that time in the afternoon, when we were all supposed to lie down and go to sleep, i never could. lying on the floor of your class room staring at the ceiling was pretty damn boring. so i would end up talking to myself and singing, or if i could spot another child in the class having difficulties falling asleep, i would try my hardest to get their attention, either by shouting or throwing something in their direction. once that was accomplished, i would make faces and they would make faces back, until we would both end up laughing. the teacher would always get mad and i would be scolded. the teacher usually assumed i was the culprit. while i was attending school at any age, that assumption was not often wrong. in kindergarten, because i was attending a bible thumping "christian" school (until moving to a more sensible public school for 4th grade and beyond), we got graded on crazy stuff, most of which never made sense to me. anyhow, on my first report card home, i receieved a "D" in nap time. not that grades meant anything to me when i was 5 years old, however, my mom went nuts. i guess she was thinking that a "D" would show up on my college transcripts or something, and i would forever be persecuted for not taking my nap while in kindergarten. mom never even considered getting upset with me about not sleeping during the day. i slept great at nights, even going to bed early, so she could only be happy about that. instead, her frustration was turned upon the school (go mom). the result was- during nap time when all the kindergarten kids had to lie down to sleep, i got to go outside and play on the play ground with all the other kids in the first grade and older.
fast forward to college and my adult life. i can barely go the entire day without taking a nap. i craved the cat nap between classes in college, probably from too much partying on a regular basis. i know that had i received a grade for nap time in college, i would have gotten an A+. and now as an adult, i long for them all the time. naps are the best thing. in fact, i think i will go take one right now. all this reflection on my past has made me sleepy.