One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small boy into bed.
She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor1 in his voice, Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?
The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring2 hug. I can't dear, she said. I have to sleep with Daddy.
A long silence was broken at last by his shaking little voice, The big sissy.