Friday, some friends from work invited me out dancing. I wasn't sure I wanted to go because I'm not a big country dancer. I have been thinking about picking it up again, but needed some encouragement :) Needless to say, I got over my initial reservations and decided to go. It was the best decision I've made in a long time. I had SO much fun!! Danced a few 2-steps, some triple-steps and a waltz or two. I even had a chance to dance a couple of west coast swings and though I'm incredibly rusty, I did alright. The night was a great success and just reaffirmed for me how importance dancing is to me. Now that I'm enjoying country music again, the lyrics to Lee Ann Womack's "I Hope You Dance" have a special meaning for me:
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give fate a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake
But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their years and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
DanceI hope you danceI hope you dance
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
(Wants to look back on their years and wonder)
I hope you dance
(Where those years have gone)
(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their years and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)
