A Speckled Amber Visitor

Waking up early, I hopped down from the sofa and followed a bright strip of morning sun leading toward the window. Pulling myself gently up onto the broad wooden windowsill, I found a tiny potted succulent sitting quietly in the glow. Resting on one of its thick, cool leaves was a ladybug, dotted in bright red and black. I crouched low so I wouldn't startle it, holding my breath to watch its tiny antennae twitch toward the light. It took small, careful steps along the curved edge before resting peacefully, as if we were both simply enjoying the morning together.