The Dawn of a New Day

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I decided on the spur of the moment that I wanted to see a sunrise at the beach, so I surprised my girlfriend with an early wakeup call to hop in the truck and go for a drive. Of course, she slept the entire hour and a half drive, but that's okay she didn't know I was going to wake her up at such an early hour. Our destination was a sleepy little out-of-the-way beach called Butler Beach, just south of St. Augustine on the Atlantic coast of Florida. Being that most beaches are still closed due to the pandemic, I didn't want to draw too much attention to ourselves. We arrived with just enough time to pick our spot on the beach, set up our blanket, and huddle together in the cool crisp morning waiting for the sun to come up. When the moment came, it was such a beautiful sight, and in those fleeting minutes where the world slowly came to life, it seemed like everything was right with the world. A new day had begun. We spent an hour huddled together on the beach, first watching the sun rise, then talking about life, and then finally walked around a little bit looking at seashells. Not wanting to push our luck with the local authorities, we made our way back to our vehicle and drove up to St. Augustine Beach for a cozy little seaside breakfast at a mom and pool place that had just reopened. After our little spur of the moment adventure, we drove the hour and a half back home and resumed our happy little life in our new COVID-dominated world, but this time with a little more pep in our step and a smile behind our mandatory face masks. Not a bad way to start the day!