Wake up in the mornin

**to the tune of Ke$ha's Tik-Tok**

Wake up in the mornin feelin like

 it's time for yoga

pull the sheets off of my head

-they were wrapped like a toga!

'Fore I hit tree, stretch my knees

 -I'm just tight like that

cause when I rise in the morn' I have a sore back

I've discovered the secret of morning happiness: stretching. 

(and not talking to my sister until spoken to...)

(and even then only using a small whisper and smile so I don't get yelled at for "fussing")

But really.

 STREEEEETCHING makes a world of a difference in how you wake up (or how I wake up)

I'm not saying that I roll out of bed and that I'm all perky and pliant and just hitting every stretch. 

It takes me a good minute just to roll my head around enough so that I can stand trying to touch my toes.

And then when I get there, it's a real struggle not to just fall over from loss of balance and inability to stand on my own 2 feet. 

But after a good 5-10 minutes of stretching (just holding 10 seconds-ish) per stretch I just wake up

Suddenly I have balance

I feel a vibrancy running through my veins

I feel good. 

Awake.

Happy.

 And I see rainbows and doves and smiley faces...

kidding. 

but the stretching really does put me in a good mood and prepares me for the day with an energy and peace of mind and ability to deal with all my grumpy siblings and parents. 

TRY IT. I DARE YOU. 

And tell me that you don't feel better and more ready to take on the day's adventures...

I bet you can't prove me wrong.