The last Saturday in July is observed as National Dance Day . It has been set aside as the day honoring the benefits of dance to everyone.
Dancing is not only the performance of art but also the way to show people personalities as well as to help people raise their mood and improve their health.
Dancing is an integral part of my life. When I was growing up my parents would frequently put their favorite vinyl records on the turn table and along with my two sisters we would dance to favorite show tunes and legendary crooners like Dean Martin, Tony Bennett and others.
The Wedding Dances
When our oldest son was married, I was polite and enjoyed mingling and meeting all the guests at the wedding until…. The music started. Then I never left the dance floor and danced with anyone who was next to me. It wasn’t much different at the weddings for my godson and nieces. In fact, the song I chose in the YouTube video below is the song that my niece and I have long dubbed, “our song”, because when it comes on, I look at her and together we sing, “I love you, I love you, I love you!” She played it at her wedding and the two of us went out to the dance floor and rocked out together.
Carpe Diem and the Power of Music
Fun-day Friday Dance
It only seemed appropriate then to celebrate the final phase of my breast reconstruction with a dance. Here is what took place that Fun-day Friday just minutes before my breast reconstruction surgery. I don’t know who is lucky enough to have a micro-surgeon with such compassion and such a great sense of humor to embrace and honor my request to do this. It was not an easy task and I’m not suggesting anyone do the same thing. There is an element of safety that we had to work around. I truly thought I’d be up dancing with the team but due to safety concerns, understandably, I had to remain on the surgical bed. Just watch my feet as I can hardly stand it that I’m not on the floor with them doing the “sprinkler” or shaking my booty with them. Thanks to the great surgical team, too, for joining in. You are all the best! I do think it elevated all of our moods that morning and certainly brought out each individual personality. Enjoy, and if the music so moves you…. Get up and dance!