Part Nine · 2 of 11

5:22 A.M.

After a stretch of overworking, I felt exhausted. One morning I left home at 5:22 a.m. and went for a long walk without my phone.

I saw some birds.

I saw some people running.

I saw drops of water on the grass.

I saw the rose window of a church.

I didn’t think much about work. I thought about how old I’ll be when my kids are teenagers. I thought about how much money I really want to make. I thought about how to rest better.

Then I walked back home.