my favorite time of the day
Aug 3rd, 2010 by jenzug
In life with Ruthie, every morning is a do-over. No matter how bad it was between us yesterday, today is our Memento moment – we just don’t remember.
Almost every morning Ruthie wakes up around 5 or 6. Many times she’s like a bathroom light switch – ON and a little too bright. But lately – ever since we got this new down comforter, actually – she pads into the room, silently slips into bed with me, and sleeps in the spot her daddy just vacated.
It’s always our best moment together.
Be warned: what you see here is not my best work. It is what Anne Lamott describes in Bird By Bird as a series of “shitty first drafts.” Blogging dragged me kicking and screaming out of creative constipation by getting me to actually write. So I do that. A lot. Without worrying about every word choice or comma placement.
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