I awoke, eyes still closed, and reached for my talking clock. Feeling for the button, I prayed, “Please, God, let it be only 2 a.m., so I can get three more hours of sleep.”

I pressed down: “4:17 a.m. - beep.”

Crushed, I tried to reassure myself that I could still get another good hour of rest. I just couldn’t start thinking about anythingI'm a ( Read more... )

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