Sounds of Africa

We wake up each morning in Africa to new sounds. At 5:45 a.m. my granddaughter Jordan's internal alarm rings and she wakes up and lies in bed. From her room come her morning sounds; she coos, gurgles, and lets out the occasional squawk or shriek. There is the odd slobbering sound as she talks with her mouth full of fingers. If we peek at her we see her eyes darting around the room taking in the wonders of her new day, and her arms flail and her legs kick as she tries out those marvelous new limbs of hers. From outside the window the birds join her morning song. The Doves moan, others twitter and chirp, and occasionally an Ibis adds a loud cry.

Nichole Nordeman sings a song called "You are Good". It starts like this:

"When the sun starts to rise, and I open my eyes, You are good, You are good."

I feel the same on mornings like these. You are good!

However, there are also those times when she screams her head off. Then I want to sing a different song... even though I shouldn't.

(I'll try not to. You are still good!)