Siesta, my dear Siesta !!!!

If there is any word in the whole vocabulary, I love the most, it’s the word SIESTA.  And of course, the act  of Siesta is so wonderfully relaxing.

The word Siesta is Spanish and refers to the afternoon nap, just after the midday meal, ie lunch.  In Spain, its traditional to take a siesta.  Why India doesn’t follow such wonderful traditions ????

I think, I should be born in Spain. At least, I can enjoy my siesta, without any disturbance, because the whole country will be sleeping at that part of the day. And no one will bother to call and disturb that wonderful relaxing sleep.  Even though it’s of short duration, its got the power of the 7-minute power nap of Virus. LOL.

Now, it’s no big news, in my family and friends circle, that I love these siestas and am so fond of it.  It takes a great deal of distraction by some emergency plans, to dissuade me to forego my siesta. I am telling you, that it is not that simple.

And my S knows all this !! Thats what I was thinking before all these happened.

1.30pm – Right time for the wonderful siesta.

1.40pm – Just dozing off to the world of dreams.

1.42pm – The mobile rings.

Hhaalllooo….

Hey its me. Are you sleeping ????

Mmmmmm…..

Ok, I’ll call you later. Go to sleep.

Now, how can I go back to sleep, after you’ve woken me up in a matter of few minutes ???? Tell me for what you called.

Oh, nothing so important.  I’ll call you later.

GGGrrrrrr………….

If its nothing important, why does he call ?????

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Next day, at around 1pm, I send a message, “Am going to sleep for sometime, so please call after 2pm.”

Glad that I thought of sending a message, I smile to myself as I go to sleep.  The idea of an afternoon nap is so comforting, you know.

1.30pm – I am chasing clouds and running behind stars….WOW, such a wonderful sleep – MOBILE IS RINGING, WAKE UP !!!!

Hhaalloooo…

Oh !! Ho !!!! Were you sleeping ???? I didn’t disturb you, na ?????

GGGGrrrrr……Yes,  I was sleeping and you did disturb me. I sent you a message that I am sleeping till 2pm, and not to disturb me till that time.

Yeah, I saw the msg and thought you sent it just now. So, I thought I’ll call you, before you went to sleep. How will I know that you sent it by 1pm ????

If you scroll down your msg, you can read the date and time, the msg was received.  When ever I hit the pillow, you call and wake me up. Sigh. Now, why did you call ???

Nothing important. Go to sleep, darling.

If its nothing important, why does he call ?????

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And to make matters worse, these telemarketers keep calling for some stuff they sell, exactly at the right time, I doze off in the afternoon.

Why ??? The courier delivery people also know the right time I sleep, to give a knock.

The Gas Delivery is no exception – even if I give the exact time for delivery, they make sure that they bring the gas cylinder, exactly when I am sleeping.

My neighbour wants to make friendly conversation, when I want to sleep.

And, as if on cue, the power goes off, exactly when I close my eyes.

Even, if I change my time this way or that way, they just know, when to disturb.

Is it such a crime to have a siesta, that all these people are totally against it ????