That Time of Day

My husband manages a restaurant, so he has to put in long hours (12 hour shifts to be exact).  You would think by the time3 or 4 pm rolls around I'd be going crazy waiting for him, well, that's partially true, but it's when he leaves in the morning that it's the toughest for me.  When he leaves in the morning, the kids and I are still sleeping.  So he usually goes about his business getting ready, and then gives me a kiss before he leaves every morning.  Most mornings I sleep through the alarm clock, the light getting turned on, and his kiss, but every so often, he wakes me up.  That my friends, is the hardest part of his 12 hour shift.  I don't know whether it's the fact I know it will be 12 to 13 hours before I see him again, or the fact that now I just lie there feeling so lonely, without my hubby to hold onto.  That, is the time of day I dread most, his 5 am wake up call.