Mi dispiace for being a morning grump

Written January 14th 2008 by Larry

i usually wake up pretty ok
i have a friend from ethiopia
he has seen lots
lots more than any of us would like to see
i have seen lots...and i am sure you have too
but not the lots that omar has seen
that kind of LOTS
does not make it easy
to wake up in the morning

omar told me....he has a trick that helps him
to wake up each and every morning
it is so damn simple
should be made into one of those refrigerator magnets
we could stick it onto our alarm clock
and make sure to read it each and every morning when we wake up
if omar can wake up...with all those terrible nightmares and memories
and smile and be as happy as he is
then maybe...just maybe....it can be that simple

i woke up grumpy this morning
and got angry at my baba
because she wanted to buy an extra bed for the guest room
my baba is an amazing beautiful wonderful woman
i thank the gods...each and every day that she had the bad taste to marry me
and i forgot omar...and i woke up grumpy...for no damn reason
and i apologize

omars secret? his strategy to make it up after the nightmares of the night
it's so damn simple
and so damn right
omar quite simply....wakes up
he opens his eyes
he stretches
he makes a sound and he stands up..putting one foot on the floor at a time
he then thinks
my senses work....my arms work...my legs work
i am healthy
i am grateful for the day
it has started out perfect

i forgot that this morning
i woke up grumpy just because my baba wanted a new extra bed
if..if i had thought of omar....if i had tested my body....and looked over at this amazing human i am married to
i would not have been grumpy
simple as that
now...now i hope i can make it up to my baba
maybe if i make some good food
and maybe if i show her
allegro non troppo...maybe she will forgive me
can't think of a better film to lighten up the mood
and afterwards...maybe we can feel happy italiano..and dance our way to bed
la douce party vol.2 ....i say no more
going to bed with ALLEGRO NON TROPPO and LA DOUCE PARTY
with my baba

ti amo mia baba
ti amo life
thanks omar