September 2, 2013

Dear Arlo Guthrie,

It is 6:34 in the morning and I have already been awake about an hour.  This would not be so bad but since had to close last night it was terrible to get out of bed this morning.  I think the worse part of waking up for me is mustering through the first 7 minutes.  After that it isn’t quit that bad because I seem to forget how tired I am and want to be alive.  I guess that is the good thing about having to open.  I can’t just sleep in for “five more minutes” and actually wake up and live.

The truth is though, even if I had not had to close I would have probably been up most the night.  I have tried to write my stories in the morning but somehow they just turn out different than my night ones.  Did you know I am a writer?  I just recently have found a voice I am letting everyone else hear but I have actually been writing for years.  I decided there is no use in only keeping my work to me when other people might enjoy them.  Of the millions of populations I figured there might be at least one other person in the world who has the same taste as me.  If not, at least I can truly say I am one in millions.

The entire house is still asleep and the only things that seem to be awake is me and the sun which is about to rise.  For the longest time I didn’t see the sun unless it was sinking so seeing it rise is a pleasant change.  The colors are more warm in the morning.  I would actually like to see it against the ocean.  When everyone went to the beach this summer I realized that I have had mountain fever for so long I have not been to see the ocean in 5 years or more.  I would like to get to see it soon.  When people use to ask me if I liked the mountains or the oceans more I would tell them I liked the mountains because they aren’t as destructive as the oceans but here lately I think I might just like both without some metaphorical answer I thought of myself.

I should have woke up even sooner because now I have to wrap this letter up and go to work.  I actually enjoy work but here and there I will get some unsettling people and then it isn’t quit as fun.  Most I manage to make smile but I have had a few that seemed like they would have rathered die then smile at my jokes.  When they left I was thinking, jesh, I know life isn’t always wonderful but it won’t ever be if you won’t let it.  

I hope you have a great day.

Sincerely,
A Fan