Four years ago today, November 8, 2016, brought one of the worst nights of my life. It took 1,460 more to get us to last night, bursting with endorphins. Yeah, sure, it’s darkest before the dawn. But good lord, it took a heck of a long time for this darn sun to rise!

So this morning I am a sun worshipper. Cue one of Ben’s favorite songs — Here Comes The Sun. And now that I think about it, he hasn’t requested it on a visit in probably a year. Yesterday, he did. Even Ben senses something in the air. “The ice is slowly melting,” indeed.

Ben’s Sunrise