The RoMANtic Column
Star Light Star Bright
By Michael Webb
A few months ago I was going to be out of town for a few days and wanted to do something that would help my wife, Athena, remember me while I was away. I came up with the idea of sleeping under the stars.
No, we did not sleep outside. Instead, I brought the stars inside. I went to a toy store and bought a package of glow-in-the-dark star stickers. There were several dozen if not a hundred or so stars in the package. When my wife was out running some errands, I stood on our bed and arranged the stars on our bedroom ceiling. It would work by putting them on a mobile too.
That night I turned on all the lights in the bedroom for an hour or so before we were going to sleep. The glow-in-the-dark chemicals in the stars need light to energize.
When we finally laid down to go to sleep, I turned off the light and my wife looked up to see the whole ceiling aglow. She was amazed at the spectacle. I told her that whenever she looks at the ceiling at night she will think of me. I came back from my trip and the stars are still up. I think I will keep them up there a little while longer. It's fun sleeping under the stars.
Michael Webb is the best-selling author of The RoMANtic's Guide: Hundreds of Creative Tips for a Lifetime of Love. You can order at our bookstore or for more of Michael's FREE tips, visit http://www.TheRomantic.com
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