I’ve got to tell you all about my latest house and home obsession: waterbeds. There’s nothing better than fulfilling a childhood dream and getting a waterbed when you’re a grown up. Although, to be fair, I’m not quite sure that I classify as a “grown up” these days – but I’m definitely in that age bracket! I got the top of the line model, because it’s something that I’ve wanted forever! Ever since I saw my first waterbed in a kids movie – I forget which one – I’ve been obsessed with sleeping on a pouch of water.
The new water bed!
Anyways, it’s been really fun, and a little nervewracking, to set the entire thing up. There’s no comparison between setting up a normal bed and a waterbed. It’s totally different! I’ll admit that I was afraid of puncturing it or spilling the water all over my bedroom. You always see that going on in the movies. It’s like the only purpose for using a waterbed in the movie is to destroy it or have a character do something silly and break it! I was determined that I wouldn’t be a caricature of these movies, so I read the directions obsessively and made sure I did the job right.
I carefully filled it up once it was in place, and watched the fill level like a hawk to make sure it didn’t explode. Once it was done, I capped it off and installed all of the bedding and frame requirements, then sort of just stood there and stared at it for a little bit. Finally! I had finished it and achieved my oldest childhood dream! It was almost too sweet a moment to ruin by getting on the bed, I’m afraid to admit. But – I did it! I gently slid my body onto the bed (still paranoid to pop it) and reveled in the glory that was my water bed. The gentle rocking of the water underneath me was enough to lull me into a daydream. Soon after that I was sleeping like a little baby – the water warming feature definitely got me into a relaxed mood. It’s hard to stay awake in a situation like that! A few hours later I woke up with the biggest smile on my face that I have had in quite some time.
If any of you are thinking about getting a waterbed, I suggest that you just pull the trigger and make it happen. Yes, it’s a luxurious purchase but you only live once. There are only so many days, months and years left in your life The worst thing you can do is postpone things that you want in life – it’s a recipe for disaster, believe me. I’ve been there. You can’t sit around dreaming about something for a long time – eventually you need to pull the trigger and do what it takes to make your dream a reality. For me, that was getting a top of the line waterbed and if that’s your dream too – do it!
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