October 18

I'm not a morning person (at all, really. My brain doesn't wake up until I'm halfway through a cup of coffee and even then things are dicey in mouth-town until 10 or so). But there are advantages to getting up with the sun, like the post-high school drop-off view:

Beautiful brushstrokes in the sky. I stopped and looked at the scene for a moment before ducking back inside to prepare for drop-off rounds two and three, but the serenity of the image stayed with me for some time. And I'm thankful for those moments of repose amid the customary chaos.