Sleeping In

The sweet feeling of a soft cushion under your entire body. The fluffy pillow cradling your head. You wake up and know that most people have been up for hours. Yet, the draw to close your eyes and let your body continue to relax is too strong. So, you hit the snooze and sleep on. I absolutely love the ability to sleep in. I love getting to stay up late at night doing whatever you wish knowing that you can sleep as long as you desire the next morning.

Then as you slowly come to consciousness you realize that your body has begun this slow ache at having remained in the same position for too long. The muscles are screaming for me to move and use them as they were meant to be used. The brain a groggy disillusioned haze trying to understand why my muscles must move. Eventually, the brain gives in. The legs swing over the edge of the bed...in slight confusion I wander to the restroom and begin the daily regime to slowly wake up.

Usually, I stand under a stream of water as it washes the grogginess away. However, the shower head is not the best here in Africa. It doesn't really stream water more like trickle it straight down the wall...so to get the water to rinse my head I must hold the shower head above my head. It sort of takes away from the sweet glory of the rushing water for the morning arousal. But it still works...I eventually begin to see the world clearly.

I wander into the kitchen and make a cup of tea. I eat my strawberry Nutri-grain bar and finish reading my third book. I sit in quiet stillness as I appreciate the world around me.

I love days where I do not have to start it a certain way. Days where I can move at my pace. I still have plenty to do and I have begun working but I got to start it my way.