What is the most constant ritual in your life?

Open my eyes, check the time.  If it's before 7 a.m., sometimes I'll think, "Tragic."  Other times I'll let it go.  Oh well.  Find my slippers, let the dogs and cats out.  Grind coffee beans, make coffee.  While coffee brews, go to driveway to find newspaper.  If newspaper is under a vehicle, which it is about half the time, I get down on my hands and knees and reach way under the car to get it.  Then I wonder why the paper "boy" keeps asking me for a "tip."  Oh well.  Then I think, "It's a beautiful morning, really.  Stop and enjoy it."  So, I look around.  The trees, the sky, sun, breezes.  There's a park just right over there, and then eveyone's front yard.  There's the tall pine tree across the street.  This morning there were four or five hummingbirds in our mulberry tree.  They were making a lot of noise, saying Chit!  Chit!  Chit!  Chit!  I really didn't know they could make that much noise.  Wow! 

I go back inside and put the newspaper on the kitchen table and make a bowl of Naturally Preferred Organic Healthy O's with blueberries and soy milk.  By this time the coffee is done, or almost done, so I make a cup of coffee light with Splenda.  Then it's time to eat the cereal, drink the coffee and read the paper.  Because the majority of people in my state are of the opposite political persuasion from me, and because our President is, too, and because I know a lot of stuff in general, I get Really, Really, Really upset half the time when I read the paper.  Arg!  (little pirate thoughts).  So then it's time to ask myself whether it really helps to get upset.  I think about how I can put my values in action today to make a difference.  I think about how our Governor doesn't get upset with idiots, no matter how inane and reckless their ideas and accusations are.  I renew my vows to Be the Change and let go of my negativity (the renewal usually lasts me at least until the next morning).  I put my dishes into the sink knowing that I want to go to work, or be with my family, and do a good job.  I let the dogs back in.  I go to tell Mike how the dogs and cats are.  

Breakfast is my favorite meal.  I love how simple it is.  I love how my mornings are always the same.