"Is it Friday?" "Ouch!" and "Wonderful day ahead," are among people's first thoughts of the day. This is what Epoch Times reporters from Barcelona to Bratislava discovered when they asked locals: “What were your first thoughts when you opened your eyes this morning?”
Denitsa Gyurova, 30, Supply Chain Coordinator
Usually, the first thoughts on my mind are: what to have for breakfast; what to wear today; will I go out this evening; and most importantly, IS IT FRIDAY? And if it is Friday, I dream about the places that I will visit during the weekend. And sometimes, if the morning is a beautiful one I just say to myself, "Yes, what a lovely morning, I have to enjoy life."
Mireia Roura Lluveras, 39, Administrative Officer
My first thought was one of happiness and joy. Just a few days ago, I traveled to Seville with my family for my 40th birthday, and we had a lot of fun, had a wonderful time, and the weather was marvelous, so everything was perfect.
Petr Pacal, 28, Estate Agent
I can’t even remember, just, "Monday, I have to get up and it’s still dark; my buttocks hurt from bowling." There are some thoughts I have, but can’t tell you since you can’t say something like that.
Cristina Bordea, 19, Student in economics
I woke up in the morning thinking that this is going to be a wonderful day. That’s why my thought was, "Thank you, God!" At the same time, I was thinking of my boyfriend. He is away from home; and I said one thing to myself, "Everything I am doing today I offer to him, for his well-being." Why shouldn’t we give each day the chance that it be the most beautiful day in our lives?
Dominik Cupal, 20, Assistant Host
I usually get up early, due to my college lessons I am attending, and also due to my part-time job. My first thoughts in the morning are about my personal freedom. I see myself like a being that can’t afford to spend his time his own way, using my free will. These things were taken from me in the first years of my schooling in childhood. And because of this, I usually wake up very nervous and hot headed. I don’t like mornings and those morning rituals except the sun shining outside and me sitting outside with coffee and a cigarette.
Emilio Gordillo Maldonado, 55, Manager
Go wake up my daughter to prepare for school.
Dale Bergin, 38, Former Butcher
My first thoughts this morning when I opened my eyes were mainly just trying to get things done today and going down, trying to e-mail as many resumes as possible to all the mines. Trying to get a new fresh start.
Elin Thunblad, 16, High School Student
I was wondering if maybe I was getting a cold because I had a sore throat, and I was considering that I maybe should skip PE [physical education] today.
Bromma, Sweden
Ofelia Stigert, 16, High School Student
I was thinking about what I should wear today, that the weather is getting really cold.
Mark Deason, 36, Unemployed
I was like, "Ouch! Big night! Oooh! horrible night on the town. It was one of those nights that you end up at one of those 24-hour dairy/convenience stores; ate all the wrong food. Just woke up hung over, dry—just awful. That’s been today, up until about 15 minutes ago. I was celebrating unemployment. I just got the sack for the first time in my career.
Gianpiero Purpura, 50, Chef
When I open my eyes in the morning, my first thought is to say, “Thanks Lord [God] that I am alive. I hope today is a better day than yesterday, and I hope for a day with lots of emotions."
Look for the Global Q&A column every week. Epoch Times correspondents interview people around the world to learn about their lives and perspectives on local and global realities. Next week’s global question: “What does your country’s remembrance day mean to you?”
