When you're unwell, the first thing someone would tell you is to get some rest. Little do they realize how complicated it is to fall asleep, especially with a cold. Steadily recovering from my stubborn cold, I face this problem every night. Take a couple of nights ago for instance. After a long, tiring day, I decided to turn in. I got into my blanket and so did Mili, where she curled up at my chest. Soon after, I was hit suddenly by an organ-rattling bout of cough. Poor Mili got up and shifted lower to sleep between my legs. After the cough passed, my right nostril blocked up. So I turned over onto my left side, displacing Mili again. Undeterred, she waited for me to settle down and then lowered herself between my legs once more. And then, the right opening up, my left one got blocked. Exasperated, I laid down flat on my back. Mili now sat up beside me, eyeing me for any hopeful signs of immobility. Not risking having to get up again, she made herself comfortable on the blanket at my waist. At this point, my nose completely blocked up and I couldn't breathe. Annoyed, I inhaled deeply; but that only made it worse and lead to more sneezing and wheezing. In addition to that, my head felt like a ton of bricks and my eyes burned in their sockets. I gripped my neck from behind with my cold hands searching for some warmth- and viola! i could breathe! So, by propping my head up like that, breathing wasn't a problem- falling asleep was. I thought I'd get a glass of water since I wasn't getting anywhere trying to sleep. So I got up, effectively pulling the blanket from under Mili. Slowly she raised herself- stretching her legs, she arched her back as high as it would go before seating herself down again on the now ruffled up blanket. She looked at me with disapproving, yet sympathetic eyes. Her tail was twitching. The unfortunate bit was knowing she'd have to get up again when I returned. Half-expecting it, she rose readily when I took hold of the blanket. Both of us, too tired then to crib over comfort, dozed off soon after. I awoke with her still by my side. I admire that cat's patience.