The Early Bird Catches....??

I am NOT a morning person.

I really want to be. Honest. I envy all of you who can literally jump out of bed and get your day going with your super chipper mood. I even understand the sensibility of getting up early and getting so much more accomplished. But, alas, that still doesn't make me an early bird.

I am far from an idle person. Growing up, it was a luxury to sleep until 8:30 or 9:00am. That has still stuck with me. (and the sound of Dad's power saws in full chorus, in the basement beneath my bedroom). It's not that I don't like mornings. Infact, it's quite the opposite. I enjoy the mornings I can wake up on my own and think about my upcoming day. I love listening to the sounds of a just waking home and savoring in the comfort of my blessings.

It's ironic that my job requires me to get up very early and sometimes even in the middle of the night. When I HAVE to get up, it is always the hardest. Perhaps because it robs me of my contemplation time. Attitude is everything I suppose.

Maybe if I'd wake up earlier, I could still have my contemplation time. Go figure.