Thanks to Suma Iyengar Have u watched them sleep? By Shakuntala Devi I received a message on my Friendster account the other day. It was one of those forwarded messages, the type I would usually scan briefly before hitting "delete". But this message, written in Bahasa Malaysia , started with a simple question that caught my attention. A rough translation of it goes like this: “Have you ever watched your parents while they were asleep? “ Your father's body, once big & strong but now, the big is withered and strong is weaker. Wisps of grey peek out from his hair, wrinkles now "scar" his forehead and face. "This man works hard every day & would sacrifice anything to make sure his family is provided for and his children get the best education possible.” "Or how about your mother, whose soft hands once cuddled and held you close when you were a baby? Now, those hands are dry & roug...