AN OPEN LETTER TO SUNLIGHT

Dear Sunlight,

I noticed a couple weeks back, when we all turned the clocks back an hour for Daylight Savings time, that you aren't around as much. I thought I would have remembred this from last year. But I have noticed a considerable decrease in daylight starting as early as 3:30 in the afternoon. The week before daylight savings I had psyched myself up to start running every day after work at around 5:30. Now by 5:30 the onlight source of light are low wattage street bulbs and the shining of knives from potential muggers.

What needs to be done to get you to stay out a little while longer? I remember one summer I spent in England the sun stayed up until around 11 o'clock at night! What kind of deal did those guys score to get the "sweet treatment?"

I really miss you, Daylight, as I have started to wind down my day starting at around 2 o'clock now. This is a shame, because I really don't get ready to do anything until around 3 o'clock.

I have recently compensated by trying to go to bed earlier in hopes of waking up earlier. Not only do I miss being hypnotized by late night television but I don't wake up any earlier. And if I do, I spend the extra time being hypnotized by morning television.

Come on, Sunlight stick around for a couple hours longer.

Sincerely,

Jeremiah Murphy