I woke up an hour earlier than I needed to. When I couldn't fall back asleep, I dragged myself out of bed and walked out to the kitchen. After brewing a pot of coffee, I made a cup and took it to the living room. I pulled out my notebook of songs and flipped through while I debated which song I wanted to record first. I narrowed it down to two songs, then grabbed my acoustic guitar and started playing them, hoping it would help me to make a final decision.
I hadn't even finished the first song when Jackson appeared in front of me. He lovingly smiled at me as he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. I returned a smile as I continued to sing my song. After I finished the first song, he sat down beside me as I started to play the second song. These were two of my favorite count
