So, tomorrow I will embark on a new chapter in my Kung Fu training. One of my first goals is to rid myself of my extreme aversion to early mornings. I am going to discipline myself to waking up no later than 5:30 am. This will give me time to train in the morning before work. My husband laughed when I told him this.
I will tell you a story about my extreme irritability in the mornings. When I was 16 or so I would sleep in until 12:00. One morning I awoke to the terrible screeching of some demonic animal. After laying in bed for a half hour and not being able to shut out the noise, I groggily pulled myself out of bed. In a half awake half asleep squinty eyed daze I opened the door leading to the backyard and trudged up the stairs. Whereupon I tried to locate the object of my annoyance. There sitting on the fence by the cherry tree was an obnoxious chittering squirrel. Without thinking I looked at the ground and noticed that it was littered with half rotten cherries. Before I knew it I had picked up one of those rotten cherries and chucked it at the fluffy evil rodent. To my surprise, I nailed the little beast right in it's furry pie hole. What ensued was probably one of the funniest scenes I have ever witnessed. The squirrel was feverishly wiping it's face with it's tiny forearms and paws. With a grin of satisfaction on my face I turned around went back inside and slept for another half hour in total silence.
Of course, I have gotten better as I have gotten older. But my constant mantra seems to be five more minutes.
This could be a painful adjustment for me.
