"I would believe only in a God that knows how to dance."
~ Friedrich Nietzsche
I love that quote. Maybe it's because I personally love to dance...therefore I imagine God does as well. ( OK, so I know there are some theology issues there!)
Yet I know there are people out there who don't like to dance. (Don't worry, I won't give any names ;). In fact, I find it hard to imagine that there was not some point in everyone's life when they loved it too. Right? I mean, think back to your earliest years. You loved it...admit it.
Well, even if you didn't, here are some of my favorite personal memories...
in the playroom with my sister making up routines to "Flashdance" and "Fame." ...dreams of becoming a "Solid Gold" dancer (and yes, I just dated myself) ...watching Dirty Dancing at least once a day every day for the entire summer after my 7th grade year.(Who didn't have those routines, and famous lines, memorized?!)...high school dance parties...college dorm room dance parties...our team dance for the talent show back in 'Nam...dancing at my sister's wedding...dancing in our house in Ktown...the secret routine choreographed by myself and Suz...and the "dance off's" between Jenni, Cliff and myself...all just begin to name a few of my faves.
So maybe this is why the disappointment of the day was lifted off my shoulders as I watched the 2 hour premier of the new season of "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE?" Although, without Cliff and Jenni, I missed our routine dance off's, I may or may not have twirled a few times on my way down the hall. :)
Did you watch it? Do you think YOU can dance?
Even if you don't think so now, I'm positive there will be dancing in heaven. Just you wait!
3 comments:
I LOVE your theology, A!! AND you totally made me laugh out loud with the reminder of last night's wardrobe malfunctions!! ;)
My cousins, sisters, and I would create these long "programs" for our parents and grandparents to watch. We thought we were ready to tour.
Do you remember a song from Manhattan Transfer..."oooh ah, ooh ah, cool, cool kitty. Tell us about the boy from New York City....." I LOVED this song and would be the lead singer and make my sisters be my back up. We'd dress up in my grandma's old clothes....and I would insist on wearing the girdle with some crazy shirt tucked in it. I was hot stuff. Good times.
I think we have a new activity to add to our summer to do list! I don't dance well, but if I'm in just the right mood, I love it!.....I promise, I won't wear a girdle.....wait...maybe now it's appropriate. =)
I still love that song! Thanks. I feel much better now that I have a kindred spirit. =)
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