River of Thoughts

Christine Royse Niles — Changing the world one word at a time

Day 2 – The Rooster Crows

….At 5:42 CDT

I have officially become a morning person. Those of you who have known me for all time will not believe this. But right this very moment, I am sitting in the dark on a bench in the courtyard of a
Mexican Children’s home listening to the roosters in this million-person-city with nothing but the company of the “guard dog” that trotted up, climbed in my lap, and licked my face to say good morning.

And I’m discovering that I like morning. The peace. The noises of birds (including roosters) and animals, rather than the noisy hustle of the city. The dusty German Shephard that believes he is a Shi Tzu. The Mexico that is asleep is a different and equally beautiful place, and I’m glad I am experiencing it.

Note: our internet access is very limited and I’m writing on my blackberry…please forgive typos or mistakes, and forgive the short posts!!!

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About Christine

I am a writer, a project manager, and a corporate refugee with a heart for orphans around the world. My two daughters were adopted from Ukraine at ages 12 and 14. I post about writing, chasing dreams, and making a difference in the world, and sometimes I share fun snippets of fiction in-progress.

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