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 tremor in his voice he said, "Mommy, will you sleep
with me tonight?"

The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug.  "I
can't dear", she said.  "I have to sleep in Daddy's
room".

A long silence was broken at last by his shaking little
voice:  "The big sissy."