Once upon a time, I woke up in bed, and saw a crack of morning coming through my curtains. Two hours later, it's impossible to summon the fascination that a chink of light can throw you into, especially when those hours have seen you burn your reserves of goodwill for the day. After all, smiling takes so many less muscles, doesn't it? It's far easier on the face; not even painful compared to trying to look neutral when it's facing you across the kitchen table as if the sunlight means something. Nobody really notices a rictus when you're drinking coffee.
