Well, I'm trying to wake up early and be a morning person. Trying. I
used to be so good at this, and then I started working at FBC. We like
late nights, late mornings...I like my sleep. So I'm making a new goal.
Despite skepticism, I've woken
up before 7:30 the past 3 mornings! What!? And be impressed, because
this goal was set to start on my birthday (yesterday), but I actually started waking
up early the day before. Now, Friday was a surprise, as I intended to
sleep in. But a certain little brother who needed a ride had other
plans. I ended up reading a whole book with all the extra time I had
while I wasn't sleeping in. It was quite nice.
I
woke up at 7:30 on my own Saturday, and then had to get ready to meet
someone for coffee and a wedding shower. So that wasn't half bad. I will
say, I was falling asleep by about 10:30 last night though. We party
hard here.
This morning, I woke up at 6:15 and ran to
Walmart. I meant to go last night but torrential rains prevented it. So I
woke up early. Slowly but surely I'll be a morning person.
This is what I learned at 6:30 at Walmart:
1. No one is at Frisco's Walmart that early...
2. The sunrise happens if you get up early enough to see it. (:
3.
People are way happier early in the morning! I had pleasant
conversations with about four people who were either working or just out
doing the same thing I was. And they were FRIENDLY. In my pre-coffee
state, I wasn't sure I could formulate any real words, but it was as if
we all shared a bond because we were up and out before 7. Walmart man,
it's the place to make friends!
4. By 4:30 I was in much need of a short nap! So that's what I did in the lovely porch sun...until my dog stepped on my face...classic.
In
all seriousness, it is worth thinking about. The people I encountered
early in the morning were almost friendlier and more open to a
conversation than many other people I encountered throughout the rest of
my day. Is it that they realize that being awake allows you to savor
more of the day? Do they spend more time filling with the moments the
Lord gives them? Does it allow more time to breathe in a day, as opposed
to just rushing through?
