11/27/19 Journal

I woke this morning at 7 am sharp to a burst of orange shining through the window of my parents house. It was an astounding sunrise to say the least. I immediately grabbed a jacket and some shoes and rushed downstairs to get a closer look. When I made it down the stairs my dog, Bell, was waiting patiently to go explore the new day with me. I opened the back door and she burst through out into the year. I wish I felt this much energy. Getting a closer look, this sunrise was truly spectacular. An explosion of orange with hints of pink, surrounded by a pastel blue so revealing of the season of fall. I sat mesmerized on the back porch for about ten minutes, soaking it all in. When I'm at my house near TCU, I rarely even see the sun until it is well above, except for days I run Trinity Trails. It is nice to feel such a connection with nature, while being so close to the city of Fort Worth. Not only does my parents house present these scenic sunrises and sunsets, but at night you can look up and see almost every star in the sky. Well not quite, but way more than I can see from TCU. Looking up into that sky, I am reminded of just how small we are, wandering around aimlessly, believing we are the most important being in the galaxy. How naive. Though I am just as guilty. The morning has become my favorite time of the day here. I can wake up and witness this amazing sunrise in solitude, then put some coffee on and take time to reflect on my past, as well as my future. With decisions for dental schools coming out Monday, I have done quite a bit of the latter.