The last time my mother-in-law (Amma) visited, I gave her a bottle of melatonin pills to take back to India with her. The pills helped her recover from her jet lag, and, now that she has settled back into her daily rhythm, help her deal with her chronic insomnia. For the first time in years, Amma can sleep through the night.
Always a selfless woman, Amma has decided to share her melatonin supply with the other women in her apartment complex. Now, late at night, Amma will sometimes hear a soft knock. When she opens the door, she finds one of the neighborhood ladies standing there, asking for one of Amma’s “magic pills”. She then hands out a couple pills, wrapped up in a twist of wax paper, saying “Here. This will help you sleep better.”
My husband and I are under strict orders to bring a large supply of melatonin with us the next time we go to India. After all, there are a lot of sleepless women in India depending on Amma’s magic pills.
Your post made me laugh. But, in a good way. Melatonin is a god-send. I, too, have had insomnia for years. Melatonin helps me get to sleep and stay asleep. It seems there is a market for Melatonin in India- the person who supplies that need could end up be very wealthy. :)
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ReplyDeleteI take it that melatonin is not available in India, or at least in her area? Could you get in trouble if you tried to transport large amounts of melatonin during a trip?
ReplyDeleteWe're not talking massive quantities; I don't think it's available but I also haven't heard of any laws against it.
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