Every Night at 3?

For the last week, I have been waking up at 3ish am, and wondering why or what to do. I realized that this IS my writing time and that I should run (well not really run) with it. I have so much going on in my life right now, I guess the quiet of the 3 am (even though the tv is on) is helpful to write. I have so much stuck in my head, and lately I have been holding it in, which for someone who is bi polar it is not really a smart idea.

I have been working in a homeless shelter for the last couple of months, and man I wish I had done that sooner to, I love working there almost as much as I love doing comedy. Why is this you say?…because the people are real, raw, and actually a family. As much as the drugs and booze, and listerine are involved, there are genuine people that have slipped through the cracks or have some sort of mental illness.

The staff there is fantastic, they handle the “community” that is what they are called at the shelter, The community is treated with respect and love, and never in a million years would I be so happy to hand someon a towel or a blanket or mitts, or get them a glass of water. The staff wear a vest that says staff on it, and one of the community members calls us staff infections….it makes me laugh every time.

I believe the 3 am wake up calls, are a wake up call for me. I need to focus more on writing, I have a one woman show to write and a book, but they are both stuck in my head and not really on paper, lots of little notes, but not the REAL thing. I have a story and I need to write it. Whether it goes somewhere or not, it is meant for me to put it out of my head and on to the paper.

My Aunt Idy is in her 80′s and she is full of stories, and poems, and songs, stuff that she learned as a child, and I realized, I have some of those things to. The art of listening to elders is not as “important” as it used to be when I was growing up and I am only in my 40′s (but don’t tell anyone that). We as a people need to start listening to ones that have come before us, and get off the dang cell phone, and put your head up once in a while and see what is around you..

That’s my rant for now. Thank you for reading….even if no one is reading this…I wrote it, and I feel better.

Peace n’stuff

Melanie Rose

Feb 03, 2012 | Everyday at 3 | Leave A Comment »