I need to write

It's 4:00 in the morning and I am sitting in the living room with my computer in my lap and the TV on some late night/early morning drivel.  My husband has been asleep for hours and I should be in the bed beside him right now.  But instead of sleep I am writing, yes writing.  I always find my best inspiration in these early morning hours.  Everything is so quiet, there are no bills to pay, no pressure to cook dinner, do laundry and dishes or any of those other mundane chores that way us down so much.  I wish I could stay up like this every night and write.  I become a Master Word Smith in these hours.

I would love to live in the hours between midnight and five in the morning.  When I was working in nursing homes and hospitals I always loved to work the night shift.  Everything interesting that could happen did happen during these hours.  This is when ghosts would walk the floors and make their presence known.  Residents would wake and wander the halls or call for help.  Staff would tell their life stories, and yes, some of those staff members inspire characters in my novels.  God would call some of his children home during these hours and we would witness this next step in the journey into eternity.  These were the hours when miracles happen,  my nephew showed us he was still with us after his horrible accident by giving us the "I love you" sign at three in the morning.

Here's to more late night writing sessions.  I hope I can keep the rest of my life balanced during this phase of my writing.

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