Daily writing prompt

Are you more of a night or morning person?

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I would say I have been a morning person more of my life than an evening person. Most of my lifestyle was in the morning or daytime, which I found to be the most vibrant and productive hours of the day. During my growing up years, I always woke up early, relishing the quiet and fresh air that seemed to invigorate me. I remember the sun just beginning to rise, casting a warm glow across the neighborhood, urging me to seize the day. Many times, I would eagerly head over to the houses of the neighborhood kids to play, only to discover that they were still in bed, wrapped up in their blankets and lost in dreams. This routine not only sparked my adventurous spirit but also taught me the joy of being active while others were still waking up, creating a sense of accomplishment before breakfast even rolled around.

In the tail end of my working years, I was on the graveyard shift of work, a grueling schedule that turned my life upside down. This was the worst 4 years of my life, a period marked by relentless exhaustion and social isolation. My biological clock never adjusted to this unnatural rhythm, leaving me feeling like a ghost haunting the night while the world around me functioned normally. Who really wanted to endure such grave hours when the rest of society was enjoying their evenings and weekends? It felt as if I was living in a parallel universe where time moved differently. I was perpetually tired all the time, struggling to find moments of rest during the day, and each morning felt like a Herculean effort just to emerge from the fog of sleep. On my days off, while others reveled in leisure, I found myself trapped in a cycle of fatigue, unable to fully enjoy the fleeting hours of sunshine and connection.