Dancing through Life

     We were at a concert the other night to listen to a local band called Trilogy (trilogystlouis.com) that has been playing for 40 years.  We've known the band leader (Bill) for a long time and the music was really good, just a great way to spend an evening with friends.

     While listening to the music I noticed something that I'm sure others noticed as well.  There were a few ladies that got up to dance and a couple of men that were coaxed by their wives but the majority of the dancers were young kids (7 and under).  This was not at all surprising to me since as we get older we seem like we become more inhibited.  It's a shame that the majority of adults feel uncomfortable on the dance floor.  Many will say they can't dance very well and they don't want to embarrass theirselves.  They may only decide to dance after a little influence by alcohol, but that won’t make you dance better, you just think so. That first statement is true for many people most of us can't dance well but that doesn't bother young kids because they're dancing just for the fun.  It's unlikely that others are watching so they can criticize your dancing in fact they most likely admire you for stepping out of your comfort zone. I saw many people tapping their feet to the beat of the music but very few adults got up to dance.  If you are tapping your feet you know you want to dance.

     At what age do we lose that zest for fun because someone could be watching, very early, I'm sure age 10 or 12 maybe.  As I watched these little kids dancing like no ones around, I couldn't help to be tempted to join them but I resisted because I might feel silly.  Personally, I think dancing through life like these kids is a great approach to deal with everyday stresses. Sometimes there is nothing wrong with being silly and who really cares if someone is watching especially if they are strangers you may never see again.

     So here's my suggestion next time you here music and you feel like dancing, do it, dance like there's no tomorrow, dance free and uninhibited, dance like your a kid again.  If you want to feel the excitement you did when you were young start dancing through life.  "Just Saying..."