Tuesday; March 29
Not long ago I found myself awake at an inconvenient hour. I have always been someone who liked to sleep – I could be on the Olympic Sleeping Team if we had one – but, the circumstances didn’t allow it. I realized I had two choices: I could fuss and whine about not getting my beauty rest or I could make the most of the opportunity. Again, I like to sleep but there is only one thing I can do when I sleep – sleep. However, this circumstance gave me the chance to get some other stuff done (not many people will interrupt your thought process at 4:00 a.m.). I realize that there are people who have a real issue with not being able to sleep, but for the rest of us who experience the inconvenience sporadically maybe we should see it as a blessing rather than a problem. Why not take advantage of a few bonus hours away from the routine? I don’t relish being awake when most of the rest of the world is asleep, but when we put the appropriate spin on it, it can be a valuable serendipity. I