What is the first thing you do in the morning?

Sara* asked an interesting question this morning:

What is the first thing you do in the morning?

Off the cuff, I answered "Put my glasses on", which is generally true. But...is it always true?

I need my glasses most of the time, and my face feels naked without them. (Off topic: Am I the only person who keeps three pairs of glasses on his nightstand and just grabs the pair nearest to him? The benefits of not having the prescription change in over eighteen years.)

Was it true this morning? I think the first thing I did when I woke up was put my glasses on and started my morning necessities. (I recently re-read Portis' "True Grit" and I love the use of the word "necessary" to describe the...well...necessary.) But did I check my iPhone for e-mail first? I know I checked it when I woke up at 5:30, but then I went back to sleep? For someone who sleeps in fits and starts (like me) what counts as the first thing you do in the morning?

Then it hit me.

The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is feel a little surprised that I made it through the night, and realize that the dreams I had the night before were nothing but dreams.

*Sara is Social Momentum and she is brilliant if you are looking for new media help.