I have been contemplating a post about the inability of so many people to see that we are all part of one population on Earth. My thoughts were inspired by one of Pam’s earlier posts, echoed by a few friends and brought back to my attention today. I may not be ready to put these thoughts into words, but Pam is. Please enjoy.
4 AM. The clock ticks inexorably towards 5 o’clock but it’s still a long way away. It is dark. It is quiet. But it is not silent. I can hear a clock ticking in the other room . . . tick tick tick. A relentless metronome. Tick tick tick. Isn’t there supposed to be a tock in there somewhere? It’s funny how we interpret what we hear.
I just heard a car, I think, it was a quiet, dull roar. Fortunately no car alarms! I can hear my refrigerator faintly humming. Not a tune I know. Silly me. I get a little punchy in the wee, wee hours of the day. Or is it still night? Technically it’s the morning but that doesn’t seem right until after dawn. But it is a quiet time.
I can hear my heart beating. Odd. It is something that has been doing the same…
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My mind racing….thinking about nothing and everything at 4 o’clock in the morning. Must be trying to tell me something. So happy to have company….
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You are not alone!
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Glad to hear, Pam. Great post!
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Thank you so much!
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I get up for work at 5:00, so if I’m awake at 4:00 am, I am hoping to keep my thoughts quiet. It doesn’t always work.
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Nagging little buggers aren’t they!
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Hi Dan – 4.00 am has reluctantly been an early morning foray to look at the beautiful moon this past week – but how gorgeous it has been … sometimes it’s so worthwhile – and really should be more often. Seems to be my best time for a good sleep. Tick tock, the heart beat of our life moving ever onward – cheers Hilary
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4:00 am is a good time to sleep. I understand why Pam’s thoughts keep her head spinning, though.
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Yes – once one’s mind is on something especially early in the morning – then sleep is gone … enjoy the day – here it’s hot!
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Hot here as well, but we have a break in the rain pattern.
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We need rain … I guess it’ll come – hopefully before too many fires get set … enjoy it
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I hope you get your rain. You could have ours.
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Great share. Brought me right back to 4.00am today too!
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Oh no! I wish we had better things to think about at that hour.
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Trying not to wake the dogs as I go for a pee is always up there!
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That is a big concern here too.
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Thanks … I’ll stick with our weather – it’s good for the English girl!! Not so sure the farmers think like that …
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Great post share, Dan. I’ve had too many of these late night/early morning encounters with ‘monkey brain’ and could relate to it so well.
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I like your 4:00 AM mind racing.
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🙂
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