I’m an inveterate insomniac. I often wake up in the middle of the night, around three A.M. for no apparent reason, and because I’ve had just enough sleep, I have real difficulty returning to a deep, restful sleep. So, I go through a kind of ritual, allowing myself half and hour or so for thinking, praying, and trying to get back to sleep. When that fails, I get up and read or write.

Usually this happens one or two nights…..

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