001 :: sunshine

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She felt the warmth on her face before her eyes passed the signal onto her brain that there was a bright light shining on her. Such was morning, a wake-up call stronger than any alarm clock. If she ever had to move to a place where her bedroom window faced anywhere but east, she knew being a morning person would become impossible.

But her window did face east, and she was still a morning person -- for now. She rolled over into the warmth, seeking it as most people sought coffee. She yawned and blinked. A new day had begun.