Early Morning
Neil woke me up again at 3:40 AM (the kid has an internal alarm clock). He quietly pads into our room and flops on top of me every night/morning at the same time. He is freezing cold, so I am thinking he wakes up because of that reason.
I put him back to bed right away, tuck him in and he falls asleep very quickly.
But I am not blessed with the ability to easily fall back asleep once I wake up. In fact, once I'm up, I'm usually up for the day.
So I started writing this entry this morning complaining about my lack of sleep. But I found myself hitting the delete key. Some times you've got to look at things differently.
So here I sit on my couch on this chilly late-October morning trying to change my crappy attitude. I've brewed a pot ofstrong really strong so-strong-it-is-illegal-in-the-State-of-California coffee (which will do wonders in changing said attitude). The house is quietly sleeping. And I'm finding some time to write.
Therefore I won't complain about being tired. I won't bitch about getting woke up too early. I won't be that crabby-ass, sleep deprived dad.
Instead, I'll enjoy these few moments of quiet time I have alone. I'll enjoy the peace of the early morning. I hear a train in the distance - I love that sound (just like that wonderful Paul Simon song).
Indeed, my goal today is to smile and not be an asshole.
And I'm pretty sure I can't do it.
I put him back to bed right away, tuck him in and he falls asleep very quickly.
But I am not blessed with the ability to easily fall back asleep once I wake up. In fact, once I'm up, I'm usually up for the day.
So I started writing this entry this morning complaining about my lack of sleep. But I found myself hitting the delete key. Some times you've got to look at things differently.
So here I sit on my couch on this chilly late-October morning trying to change my crappy attitude. I've brewed a pot of
Therefore I won't complain about being tired. I won't bitch about getting woke up too early. I won't be that crabby-ass, sleep deprived dad.
Instead, I'll enjoy these few moments of quiet time I have alone. I'll enjoy the peace of the early morning. I hear a train in the distance - I love that sound (just like that wonderful Paul Simon song).
Indeed, my goal today is to smile and not be an asshole.
And I'm pretty sure I can't do it.
