As I awoke this morning (to get my husband off to work-and yes, I do this every morning), I wanted to be anyone but me.  I just wanted to snuggle down in my soft, warm bed and sleep.  However, I made coffee, unloaded the dishwasher, packed his lunch and cleaned the counters.  I then started the computer to look up information about my son's upcoming project, check email, and just goof off.  See, I can do all of this now, uninterrupted because both of my sons are asleep.  You know-once they are up, your day is all about them. 

I stopped to have coffee when I realized something profound and disturbing-I REALLY NEED MY PEACEFUL MORNINGS!!!  I do not like getting up at 0500.  No one I know likes that!  Alas, I should start to enjoy awaking before everyone else because this is the only part of my day that is just that-MY part of the day.  I can do 20 different things at one time because no one is there to confuse or stop my train of thought or ask me to do something different.  I can just do what I need or want to do without giving to someone else.  Let's face it, we give to others ALL day long (and all night too) and we all neglect ourselves in the process.  I look nothing like I did ten years ago.  I had beautiful hair, georgous nails, looked half way decent in a bathing suit, wore makeup-you get the picture!  Now, I am doing great if I get a shower before 9am, hair is always up in a ponytail or clip, NO makeup, and it truely takes alot to get me in a bathing suit outside of the YMCA. 

The moral of this story is that sometimes you have to do things you do not want to do.  God's plan for me this morning was if I got out of bed, I would have wonderful moments for the two of us-just us-and no one else.  Now, I am glad I got up at 0500 before everyone else.  What a wonderful day!!!