In defense of the snooze button

OK, hear me out. The alarm goes off... and you IMMEDIATELY hit snooze. We've all done it. I actually hit that damn button three times THIS MORNING!

But there's something magical about those extra 9 minutes you get to snuggle back into your cozy bed and breathe before the day needs you.

Maybe your mind turns on at the speed of light and you already have a to-do list that's a mile long. Or maybe you try to remember the dream you were having before it fades into nothingness. Or maybe, just maybe, you just lay there in the stillness. (Insert "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol chorus here.)

Then the alarm goes off in earnest and you leave the warmth of your covers. But... those 9 minutes... priceless.