January 18, 2013

It’s 4:30 a.m. and I am listening to the magical sounds of a hip hop duo called Chapter 13.

I take my pills like I do every morning. I say my prayers. I eat something so that I will not be pouring coffee onto an empty stomach, which is supposed to be a bad thing. I check my emails, check my FB page, and then I turn on music and wait for the poems to come.

The animals are still asleep, Dylan near my feet. When I get up, he gets up and follows me out of the bedroom into my office. His loyalty to me is amazing.

My Love is still asleep. The roads may have iced last night and she is going into work a bit late to let them thaw off a some. I am blessed to be in her presence.

My friend Sloan Carroll Rainwater, got up in the middle of the night and made a post about gratitude. Gratitude is a great thing. When I have it I am happy. I have it, this morning. I am happy.