Sunrises, Travel, and Dreams.

Hello Dear Reader. Today has been rather rough. I woke up hangry and overwhelmed. But I’m feeling much better now that I’ve had a nice long nap. I had a hard time writing this morning. I had loads of topics, but nothing seemed to sound right once it was on paper. And then I thought, why not just ramble?

Because your mind is like one of those toys for kids in the doctor’s office with the beads that you move across the intertwined wires, Alex. That’s why we don’t ramble on the blog.

So, I guess I won’t just type whatever.

Anyway, I’m staring out my living room window right now. It’s a sunny, windy, typical Fall day in Oklahoma, and I wish I was out enjoying it. I think today would have been the perfect day for getting up before the sun, finding a place to watch the sunrise, and snapping a few pictures while drinking coffee and enjoying the stillness.

I know I talk about sunrises all the time, but morning really is my favorite time of the day. And in my opinion, sunrises are a thousand times more beautiful than sunsets. Sunsets remind me of loss and heartache. But sunrises remind me of all the possibilities and paths that are in my life. Sunrises are comforting.

I am aware of how silly that sounded. It is how I truly feel. Cut me some slack.

I think it would be amazing to travel around the country and capture the sunrise everyday. Just getting to travel a little would be amazing. The wanderer in my soul is getting a little restless lately. I haven't left Oklahoma in 3 years, and it would be a nice change of scenery to get the hell out of Mayes County and see what this world has to offer.

I’m a little envious of those who can afford to travel. It isn’t a luxury I have in my life. Having a small child and a dog means I am strapped to Mayes County for awhile. Not that that is a bad thing or that I regret it. I just wish that I would have moved around some more before I had Robbie.

My soul needs to experience something moving, and it is hard to come by such events around here. Unless of course it is a tragedy. We, unfortunately, have plenty of those to go around. I guess that is why people leave the towns the grew up in, isn't it? To escape the monotonous, and tragic.

Maybe one day I will be able to leave this area and see what is out there. For now I will just continue to watch the sunrises and stare out my living room window.