I am not staying up until 2 AM because I am not tired. I am physically withering away.
But I refuse to sleep because today belonged to my job, my chores, and the world. The night is the only time that belongs to *me*.
I am trading tomorrow’s energy for tonight’s freedom. It is a terrible financial decision. I will do it again.
"Maybe in another lifetime."
No. This is all you get. So please, just fight for the things that crack light into your life, fight for the things that soften you. Protect the people you love, leave them better than you found them.