early mornings

There are a lot of things I do not enjoy about my job. The list could go on for awhile, but there are some good things about my job. My favorite thing about working early in the morning is getting to see the sunrise almost every day. Growing up you could never get me up to watch a sunrise. Now, the best part of my work day is watching the sun come up. The day starts out pitch black for me. Then suddenly at six I hear the National Anthem on the radio. I look outside and it's still dark, but the sun is starting to rise. I can see the bright reds fade into the blacks of night. I can't believe how much of a change can happen in those minutes between night and morning.

I am one of the few luck people at work. Most people don't get to see the sunrise. Most people have bay doors that face north and souths. There are two small bay doors that face east at the end of the two convener belts everyone works on. I'm "lucky" and get to work at the end of one. I have a trailer blocking most of bay door, but if you go up to it you look around it and above it to see the sunrise. So every morning I take a couple seconds during my insane work load comes down to watch the colors dance across the sky. It's one of the few amazing things about my job. If they moved me to a different part of the belt I wouldn't get to see it. So I'm going to enjoy the little joy I have for awhile.