That day I was awakened before my normal schedule, and my first thought was “gosh, I still have more time to sleep.” But then I went to the window and I saw the sky before sunrise, and any semblance of wanting more sleeping time gave way to just contemplate the moment.

Too many people in that moment could be doing so different things, so many intricate realities running together e at the same time apart.

I do realize that sometimes the routine directs our attention only to the things we need, and we miss the perception of those small and beautiful things like the sky before dawn.