CRADLE

CRADLE RELIEVES TENSION Babies too have tensions, of which we are not aware. Rock them in the cradle and they go to sleep immediately. Once we went to see the “mud fort” near Delhi. In front of the fort, is a huge banyan tree. A big swing is suspended from its branch, which allows one to sleep comfortably. My friend, who is always tensed, found the joy of swinging and forgot all his worries. In earlier times, we used to provide swinging cots for sleeping. Now in flats, this luxury is a dream. In old houses in Keralam, there used to be swinging cots which can accommodate a couple. I love to sleep on it; there must be a mechanical device to move them to and fro!