Sleepless Nights and Sudoku...

Dear Council of the Counting Sheep,

I am writing out of desperation and begging for your help. I'm fully aware that you have ceased doing house calls for the insomniacs of the world. However, I'm hoping that you will have mercy on our household. You see, we have this interesting dynamic occurring at night: I can't sleep because I'm with child and my four-year-old won't sleep because she's suddenly deathly afraid of the dark. Now the real dilemma is this: once I finally fall asleep, my daughter decides to arise and absolutely refuses to go back to sleep! So as you can deduce, I'm not getting much sleep at all. Please have mercy on our family and my deteriorating brain capacity and reconsider your ban on house calls. I need you! I think if you could teach my lovely daughter how to count sheep at night to lull herself back to sleep, my brain could somehow recover and I could return to my normal high functioning self (I think that was a run-on sentence - I really need your help!). Please call or come over any time. Really, anytime - I should be awake.

Thank you for your thoughtful consideration,
Mrs. Gardner



Dear Mrs. Gardner,

We were very sorry to hear of your predicament. However, due to our recent unionization of the council, we will not be making house calls - ever. Ever. We would like to assist you in your time of need so we put our noggins together and came up with a brilliant plan! It seems a big concern for you is your deteriorating brain capacity. So our recommendation is this: when your daughter wakes up, lovingly put her back into bed, turn the hall light on and work on Sudoku puzzles. We've heard that they give the brain a real workout! Do this and we're confient that you'll be on your way to smarthood in no time!

Sincerely, The Council of the Counting Sheep


Dear Mr. Sudoku,

I'm writing because I have some serious issues with your product! Due to my many recent sleepless nights, I've been attempting to solve your puzzles and I've discovered a big problem with your company and product. I believe you and your company are involved in false advertising! It clearly states on your product that by doing these puzzles, your brain will get into shape and one can only assume that means my brain should be getting smarter. Well, I've been doing some of your puzzles late at night (like I stated earlier) and I feel like I'm only getting stupider and more dumber. You see, I used to be a math teacher for heaven's sake - this should be easy stuff. But alas, here I am writing you. I think you should change your advertising approach to better represent your product. I would love to discuss this matter further with your customer service department. Please feel free to call anytime. Really, any time - I should be awake.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Gardner




Dear Mrs. Gardner,

We've read your moving letter and on behalf of the entire Sudoku customer service department, we urge you to get more sleep! We believe that you'll feel smarter and "less dumber" if your brain were better rested. We'd love to hear of your success in the future! Sincerely, Sudoku Cutomer Service Center



Your life doesn't seem so bad now does it!