State of Dreaming
"Goodnight Grandma" Beth whispered at her grandma's bedside, but Grandma was already asleep. Beth visited her Grandma three times a week and each time she fell asleep before Beth left. They would play games and she would hold her Grandma's cool, wrinkled hand in hers to warm it up. Grandma told the best stories about when she was a famous singer. Beth liked to sing too and she knew she had inherited that from her Gran. Beth smiled at the nurse's aide on her way out. He was kind of cute, and she wondered if her Grandma had noticed that. The aide came in and made sure that Mrs. Clarkson had taken all of her medications. He lifted her gently to tuck her blankets over her small frame. She turned and smiled at his gentle touch. He was a nice young man. She really needed to try to stay awake next time so that she could introduce him to her lovely granddaughter. Mrs. Clarkson, Lina, awoke in the middle of the night needin...