This is my favorite time of the day…sunrise.

My daughter and I rise to wash up, dress, and get ready for the day in time to meet the sun as she is rising in the east. It is quiet as I steal these pictures of fresh calmness and awakening. No traffic rumbling on the road yet, just a few birds singing their wake-up songs and the soft din of our heater. I can smell newness in the damp leaves on the ground as dreams of the activities in the day to come dance in my eyes. For a moment, my heart is filled with optimism, inspiration, and supreme peace.

I revel in this serenity. I add a cup of coffee, a few scrambled eggs (only to be stolen by my daughter’s hungry grabby hands) and a bit of reading. These early morning moments are fleeting. I don’t know where they run off to during the day. But I do know these bits of peace return each morning to greet us early risers with joy and gladness.

Have a wonderful day all.