Mind Over Bladder

In the nighttime game of Mind Over Bladder, the score is always the same. Mind 0, Bladder 1 or 2 or 3. We all have those nights when we awaken from a deep sleep and feel the need to visit the bathroom. The only thing that holds us back, is that we are so warm and comfortable under our covers, that we really do not want to move. That's when the game begins. We ask our mind to fight our bladder. We roll over, we try to go back into the previous dream, we curl up into a fetal position. We soon realize that our mind is no match for our mighty bladder. After about 15 minutes, we acknowledge that we have lost the game and are forced to get up and take the long journey to the bathroom. Once we are actually up, it isn't so bad. Even though, for some of us, this is a nightly event, we still need to play out the game, until there is a clear winner. Too bad the winner is always the same team.