I've noticed lately...

...that it's often hard for me to gain entrance to a new book.

I keep trying to begin, and each night fall asleep only a few pages into it.

Then, the next night I forget what I had read and start over.

And over.

And over.

I picture it like running to get up enough speed to jump aboard a moving freight train; once safely on it I can just hang on and enjoy the ride.

But sometimes it takes a number of tries.


This is just a polite way of saying:

"I'm going to bed early, 'cuz I'd really like to jump on that train."