I woke up about 4:00 this morning to go to the bathroom and could not go back to sleep. I began to feel some intense anger about a lot of situations. I tried to shake the feelings. I wound up giving myself a head ache from all the gritting of my teeth. I was only able to go back to sleep when I asked God to take the feelings from me. But my headache remained. In fact, my whole body felt like it was tight. So, I tried something I used to do- visualization. I sent myself (in my head) somewhere else. I went to the water and floated down the river. In my head I could hear a Garth Brooks song playing in the distance. That's kind of funny because I used to hear Queen's "Sail Away, Sweet Sister". But this morning it was "The River."

The River

As sung by Garth Brooks

You know a dream is like a river
Ever changin' as it flows
And a dreamer's just a vessel
That must follow where it goes
Trying to learn from what's behind you
And never knowing what's in store
Makes each day a constant battle
Just to stay between the shores...and

I will sail my vessel
'Til the river runs dry
Like a bird upon the wind
These waters are my sky
I'll never reach my destination
If I never try
So I will sail my vessel
'Til the river runs dry

Too many times we stand aside
And let the waters slip away
'Til what we put off 'til tomorrow
Has now become today
So don't you sit upon the shoreline
And say you're satisfied
Choose to chance the rapids
And dare to dance the tide...yes

I will sail my vessel
'Til the river runs dry
Like a bird upon the wind
These waters are my sky
I'll never reach my destination
If I never try
So I will sail my vessel
'Til the river runs dry

There's bound to be rough waters
And I know I'll take some falls
But with the good Lord as my captain
I can make it through them all...yes

I will sail my vessel
'Til the river runs dry
Like a bird upon the wind
These waters are my sky
I'll never reach my destination
If I never try
So I will sail my vessel
'Til the river runs dry

Yes, I will sail my vessel
'Til the river runs dry
'Til the river runs dry