Some days you gotta dance
Live it up when you get the chance
cause when the world doesn't make no sense
And you're feeling just a little to tense
Gotta loosen up those chains and dance
I once had a roommate (Stephanie) dub this as my "theme song." Little did she know that her statement would inspire me over and over again, oh so many years later.
I LOVE TO DANCE! It has to be one of the most fun and invigorating things I can think of. Just to let go of ones self and body and enjoy the movement.
Life can be soooooo stressful sometimes and I let it get to me far too often. I am a time bomb on the verge of going off at any given moment of the day. Unfortunately, my children usually receive the brunt of the explosion and I am left to clean up the mess. But........sometimes.........just sometimes I remember Stephanie's words ("this is totally your theme song") and I am moved to action.
My children love it! I have tried really hard to pass this love of mine on to my offspring and anyone who know Gabe knows that, at least in his case, it worked. The kid has moves no one can duplicate.
So......in times of stress, or depression, or when mom just needs to lighten up and remember there is more to life that dirty laundry(or clean that has to be folded and put away), toilet cleaning, diaper changing, and bills, we DANCE! We GROOVE! We "SHIMMY" to anything from ACE of BASE to BOB MARLEY and the world doesn't seem so bad anymore . It must be the only time my children see that mommy is more than the wicked witch of the west.
So.....Stephanie.....thanks for inspiring me to always remember to "loosen up......and dance."
Okay, so the picture stinks (I don't know the first thing about picture taking...and don't even claim to) but it was taken this morning while we jammed out to "Pop Goes the World" by Men without hats (from the 80's or early 90's...I don't know which but it is a fabulous song!). Even Isaac joined in.
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