sunlight.

there's something about mornings that give me a very secure sense of comfort. to be honest, i never really experienced this before. when i was younger, i had a shade that kept my room pitch dark even at 11am. my mom would wake me up (as opposed to an alarm clock) with songs that DE-CLAAARED it was morning. she was "risin'" and "shinin'" until i practically suffocated myself with a pillow. i loved her for it. it's basically her legacy.

anyways, there is something NOW about mornings that i'm desperately in love with. not the getting out of bed thing. there's something much more warm. and calming. and laaaazy. at 7:30am, sunrise rays peeks through my blinds and allow light to seep into my quiet room. these lines of warm sunlight gently rouse my tired eyes to open and see the glow that inhabits my space for a special two hours. and i can roll to one side and back over to the other and enjoy the feeling of a new day...a warm start to my few beginning hours.

and i love it. i look forward to it every morning. i've never been much of an early riser. but now, i set my alarm extra early so i don't miss this. this dawn of a new day.