Lemon water ritual

Those who know me always look at me like I’m strange I avoid the fridge, but shock freezing my throat at 6:00 AM isn't something I'm prepared to do to myself unless it's a Malt. If it’s Malt, it better be sweating ice or it'll taste like dirty water for me.

For the morning ritual, it’s just the normal plain water and lemons inside. I don't bother with a knife sometimes, call me lazy for that I'm already used to it. I just squeeze the the fruit until I feel my fingers touching each other. It’s not that's easy to drink you'll need to get used to it. The way the acid will hit your tongue when the water isn't cold enough to change the sour taste. It wakes me up better than my alarm does.

I read some of the health benefits and that's why I put myself through such a discipline routine. They say it helps with the skin and your digestion and all the health stats you see people post about especially on X, but mostly, it’s just something to do while waiting for the kettle. Pray your electricity is stable or you're waiting for an uncomfortably long while.

I've already started complaining about the price of citrus at the market, I am now seeing that the bags are getting smaller but the money is flying out of my hand faster every weekend. It’s getting very obvious and concerning. I really want to be healthy but the cost of a few yellow fruits makes me second guess if I should just stick to the basic tap and call it a day. Then again, the lemon makes the water feel healthier than just regular water does. It doesn't play when it comes to cutting through that morning mouth feel. I know I'll probably regret the acidity later when the heartburn starts, but for now, it’s fine, it's working.