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2019 SOL9 Oh Bed!

     Has getting into bed at the end of a long day ever not felt amazing? I mean really, when has a person gotten into bed dead tired, muscles aching, exhausted, and thought, "Oh let me get right back up again!" Has anyone willingly gotten out of bed immediately after crawling in? I can't imagine why anyone would...
     It's that feeling when your head first hits and it sinks slowly into the soft cushioning of the pillow, then the rest of your body just seems to follow. Suddenly the bed and your body are one and the same, you don't know where one starts and the other ends.  It's like that game everyone played as a kid: light as a feather, stiff as a board... Your body feels so heavy it's too much work to lift even just an arm or leg.  You're just that comfortable.
     This is my absolute favorite moment after crawling into bed. Some people like to lay there playing on their phones or reading (which don't get me wrong, most nights I do too), but for those first few precious moments after my head hits the pillow, I just close my eyes and let the rest of my body soak into the bed as well.  I feel all my muscles relax as I breathe in... And out... And in. ... And out. I have found many peaceful moments in my day, this one though... This one, with the window open and a cool breeze blowing in, leaves just barely rustling with the wind, and my mind completely blank and relaxed. This one tops the cake tonight.

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