Subtle Glow

I love sleeping in on the weekends.  During the week I have an alarm do the job of waking me at an hour that I would not naturally get out of bed.

Except last Sunday.  For some unknown reason I was awake at the ridiculous hour of 5:30am.  I don’t know why, except I know I couldn’t get back to sleep.

I got up and got dressed and honestly, if I could drag my ass out of bed that early on every weekend morning I would.  I did my grocery shopping, I got myself a cup of coffee to sip while I shopped, and then I took my car in and had the oil changed and the tires rotated.  I was home before noon.

Nevermind that while waiting for my car to be serviced, I very nearly nodded off completely.  I brought a book to read, but I couldn’t concentrate on it due to the debate going on in my head.  The debate centered on just HOW bad would it be, really, if I were to just close my eyes and snooze - just a tiny bit - on this funny little waiting area couch at the service center.

I managed to fight the urge to fall asleep, knowing that had I stopped to snooze a little bit I might have let my mouth fall open or something.  What if I snorted or started snoring?  Too risky.  I think it’s better for everyone if I just go ahead and sleep in.

What I would like to know, is where is that 5:30am “I’m awake and can’t get back to sleep” feeling when I need it to get up on time for work during the week?