I believe that being awake and being alive are in many ways synonymous.
And I believe that there are degrees to both.
First there is the purely physical. The question of are you asleep or are you awake?
Then there is awake as in able to brush your teeth without any major mishaps versus awake as in realizing that you kissed her for the first time last night and your body suddenly sings with the memory.
There is awake as in partaking in a thrilling game, attention riveted on your opponents and the strategies and skills at hand.
There is also the awake (and alive) as being chased by an unfriendly bull, adrenaline coursing through your body.
Then there is the awake of the spirit. Hard do define or describe but unmistakable once it happens.
That is the waking up I want to tell about.
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Happy reading
Ulf Wolf