Adult Blankie

"A security blanket is any familiar object whose presence provides comfort or security to its owner, such as the literal blankets often favoured by small children." -wiki

I had a "blankie" as a child. I can still remember the day I discovered my blankie was actually "2 blankies!" My Mom secretly acquired a clone-blankie....I felt cheated. How on earth could there be a 2nd blankie??? I found this out when I was 15.......................JUST KIDDING! Gawd! No, I was probably 8 or 9. According to my Mom, I had thrown-up on the one I had as a toddler and freaked out when my Mom went to wash it...so she had her friend make me a new one with the same exact fabric so she could rotate between washes. BTW, I wasn't one of those kids that carried my blankie everywhere, in fact I was only attached to it as a toddler. Once I got older, I would secretly rummage through the linen closet and sneak it into bed with me. I always loved the way it smelled. Even if it had been washed with all the other clothes, it had this smell of sunflower & lavender...jk...no it always smelled liked detergent and saliva. Gross right? Well, I used to chew on the corners of it...But with my little kid breath, it never smelled bad after...maybe a little stiff, but not bad.


I have since moved on from my childhood blankie...speaking of, I'd like to know where it is...mental note: ask Mom tomorrow! I now have a *NEW* security blanket these days. Granted it's not something I can chew on the corners of...oh no, no one lays their saliva on this...unless your initials are RP....or EC...

cue the holy music

Ok, so I guess this isn't "new" information, but it really hit me hardcore the other night. I was feeling a bit off...had a slight fever (which thankfully has just turned into a little cold) and wanted nothing more than to crawl into bed...BUT I wasn't completely tired. I had had too much sleep recently, and though my body felt exhausted, my mind was swirling....That's where Stephenie Meyer stepped in...Thank you my Mormon-y friend...for you have delivered...multiple times!

I instinctively grabbed my paperback copy of Eclipse and snuck into bed. I knew that without a doubt, it was the "blankie" I needed to ease me into dreamland. Sure I have 1 or 2 "other" books I could have grabbed...but those would have taken effort...& I craved familiarity. I have read all four Twilight books in a row possibly....4 times??? And probably read Twi & Eclipse 5 or 6 times. They are indeed my two faves of the four.

I may not voraciously devour the books as I did the first, second or maybe even third time around...but they still never fail to deliver a certain sense of comfort. As I snuggled into bed the other night and opened Eclipse, I was transported to Charlies quaint kitchen. I could hear the rain pouring outside & smell the burning spaghetti stuck in a lump at the bottom of the pan... Like Bella, I too wondered why on earth Charlie was cooking. Oh yes, that's right....he wanted to let Bella know she was no longer grounded, FREEDOM....though he'd like to see her make more of an effort with her "other" friends, including Jake. Then all of a sudden, Edward appears for his evening visit...

...and this is what I envision, *swooooooooon *...

Thank you Stephanie Meyer, for having that fantastical dream of the meadow and allowing itself to manifest into this amazing saga. And thank you Catherine Hardwick for casting Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen. We are forever indebted to you for that ingenious decision.

XOXO J