WAKE Up

This morning early (about 4:00 am) I woke up to my youngest trying to manuever her way onto my bed. She was prepared - blanket and pillow in hand (I guess in case I didn't have one), but she was not "awake". She stood at the end of a bed on which during daylight she can perform any number of gymnastic feats and said these words: "Dad, I don't know how to get up." I laughed and reached down and swooped her up, accessories and all, and within seconds she was snuggled in and sleeply sounding.

You ever been there. That place that you're not sure how you got there, but think you need to be. That place that whether by habit or accident you showed up with all the right equipment, but just couldn't seem to close the deal by doing something that you've done a hundred time before. Have you ever been at that place where short of some big arms reaching out and swooping you up you would never be able to rest, safely snuggled in. I have.

Sometimes it's okay to put in on autopilot. Maybe you're tired, maybe you just can't think through the next step. It's okay - but it's better if you go looking for some big arms to swoop you up. WAKE Up - connect with someone who is going to help; it's a bonus if they're laughing at you.