Road to Rwanda----Matresses

 So we slept 2 nights on our bed that we have just returned to after a summer on US beds.  We have slept on this bed for a year. Last fall we went to the capital, 2 and a half hours away, and bought an expensive fluffy mattress cover.  The original mattress is only slightly better than a soft board.  We survived the year by using the mattress cover, but perhaps "survived" is the best description.  So, after 2 nights, and feeling like we were bruised in the morning, we decided we had to do something else.  We knew that there are form rubber mattressess downtown here and we decided we would go look at them.  Before we even left we discussed how we would get a mattress home.  We have memories of 30 years ago in Taiwan finding a good kingsize mattress left out for giving away.  We were young and adventurous and took our motorscooter and as Rick drove the scooter, I rode behind him with the mattress balanced on my back and held it by the tip of my fingers while we jockeyed it home.  I assume we were quite a sight.  We did not think we were quite up to that balancing act at this point, age, and resources.  Instead the form rubber mattress was rolled as small as it could get (which for a full size mattress is still pretty large) and Rick was put on a motorcycle taxi and held it on the side of the cyle in his hand while our groceries were in his backpack on his back and we came the 5 miles home.  Last fall we saw a refrigerator taken away from our home on a regular bicycle, so I guess this mode of transport for a mattress was not very much to be commented on.  The bed is more comfortable, but it is still pretty hard for these old bodies to handle.  Jet lag does not help.  Prayers for restful nights would be appreciated.