Sunday Naps

One of the greatest things in this world is the Sunday nap. It's that one thing in this world that can be relied upon to give needed rejuvenation. I haven't always been able to indulge on the Sunday nap because of one thing or another but when I am able to enjoy it, my life becomes so much more fulfilled.

Jason's Sunday Nap History:

Birth-January 2, 2007: As a lad I never napped. Naps did nothing for me and I wanted nothing to do with naps. I actually had a phobia of naps. My fear was that if I were to fall asleep I would miss on really fun and important things. One time I was sick and my mom forced me to lay down and get some needed rest. I was so nervous that she would leave and do something fun without me that I grabbed her car keys and hid them under my pillow. Needless to say, I never took a nap on Sunday

January 3, 2007-December 23, 2008: Something switched in my brain during my mission. It seemed as though that on day one I began having an overwhelming desire to take a nap every day. I'd wake up at 6:30 in the morning and by 7:00 I'd be ready for a nap. The only time in those two years I was able to nap was in the summer of 2007 when my mission president recommended it due to the inhumane heat of Redding, CA. The Sunday nap never happened because I was usually in church from sun up to sun down so there was no time to nap.

January 2009-August 2009: My desire to nap on Sundays were not to occur during my first 8 months home because my church fell at 1:00. I got to sleep in so napping on Sunday wasn't really necessary. No harm, no foul.

September 2009-August 2012: This period of my life was the best for the Sunday nap. Church was in the morning, I didn't have any callings that required me to stay late, I lived in Logan where all of my friends napped, and there was nobody nagging me to not nap. I will be forever grateful for this period of my life because I was constantly rested and ready to go when Monday rolled around.

August 2012-Present: My calling no longer allows me to nap on Sunday. Ward Council and EQP visits don't allow me to get home in time for a decent nap. This means I wake up Monday morning exhausted and unwilling to function. Its OK though, I manage.

This is me napping at two in the morning during the Relay for Life. Mary Neary was able to sneak up on my and take this sweet pic.