It's 5 O'Clock in the Morning

Have you ever gotten up at 5 am on purpose? Not because your newborn baby was wailing for a feeding, not because one of the two girls or guy in the bed next to you is snoring like a buzz saw, not because your newly trained toddler peed the bed or not even because your 6 year old had a bad dream. No, I mean just to experience a part of the day that most don't see too often, the sky is a bluish pink color preparing to be bathed in the sun's warmth. The birds begin to chirp all ready busy at work. I love to walk outside during this time, especially at the beach. The air is filled with moisture, the strong smell of salt water hangs in the air. The only sounds that can be heard are the seagulls laughing as they find discarded treasures along the shoreline and the sound of the waves kissing the beach. I like to get up early just to watch the sun rise. * There is something beautiful about watching the birth of a new day. So much can be accomplished in one day, 24 hours, you work, you contribute to your family, a little thing like smiling at a stranger can change the course of their whole day, you can walk holding hands with someone you love, you can try to open your mind and learn something new. In the hustle and bustle of ones day this would only take a few moments, those few moments could change yours or someone elses life indefinitely. So if you can, every once in a while get up at 5 O'clock in the morning on purpose.

*Pete Townshend lyrics