“Dear Cocoa,

I have been wondering why I keep having trouble with my sleeping.  I exercise all night long, I race around in the morning to greet my pets, and I have all I can eat and drink; yet I can’t sleep.  I tried on the bed, but it is lumpy.  I tried on the floor but it is too cold.  I tried on the furniture but it is too rough.  I tried on the window sill, but it is difficult to get comfortable with all those hard cold things poking up.  I even tried on the heater of the portable pond my pets keep for my fishing pleasure; but I fell in and the fish laughed at me.  Now what do I do?

Signed Tired”

“Dear Tired,

I think you are suffering from over-activitis.  Try slowing down.  The slower you move, the longer it will take for you to get things done; and the more tired you will become.  Then the lumps, bumps, and groves won’t bother you as much.  As for the portable pond, I think you should practice your balancing technique because you should be able to fish, eat, and sleep without incident.  Also, and this is the absolute most important thing, make sure you are touching, lying on, or sitting on your pet at all times.  That’s right, the more contact you have with your pet the more tired you will become (because it takes a lot to keep in contact with them when they are moving about).  Also, be sure to get in their way when they are doing things because this will invariably get you pets which will calm you down and make you sleepy.  I hope you are successful!

Signed Cocoa”

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