If I sleep in total darkness, I feel like I cannot breathe. I am not really afraid of the dark but I just hate not being able to see . At home, we have a night lamp and if the night lamp is spoilt, there are lights streaming from outside. So, darkness wasn’t an issue.

However, the other day I went to this retreat and shared a room with two other ladies. They are sisters. So, both of them were already ready for bed when I went into the bathroom to brush my teeth. Usually, I need to take a bath before bedtime so I probably spent much longer time in the bathroom. They were sleepy and went to sleep, switching off the lights!

It is not a luxurious hotel but a sparse hostel. So, there is no fancy indoor lighting that can be dimmed. I came out and OMG, I cannot even see my footstep if I switched off the bathroom lights. Lucky I have my mobile phone which shines in the dark to help me find my way to my bed. *sigh* Never sleep with strangers.