We should dance more

A few of us threw a friend a birthday party last night. We had hors d'oeuvres, wine, punch and even makings for ice cream sundays. We had her open her gifts and read her cards out loud which had the perfect affect of humor and sappiness. But then my most dancerific friend started the music and we all just got up and danced! It wasn't forced, no one was made fun of or pressured to do it. It was just the obvious response to the music and a room full of ladies celebrating the life of a friend.

Some of us tried out some new moves, others just shook their booty or made dancing faces and raised their arms. All of us looked ridiculous which to our delight got quite a bit of response and encouragement from the others. Not many really know how to dance. It's just not a prerequisite.

The most noteworthy thing about the dancing was - that we were all grinning! Dancing seems to have that affect on people. Almost no one dances with a grimace or look of boredom on their face. If you are going to dance, you usually just get a kick out of yourself and others. We smile for different reasons: My friend Emily in this picture for instance seems to be smiling because it's just fun to dance! Whereas Nina is clearly laughing at someone else's moves. And then Lisa is just closing her eyes in disbelief that she is actually dancing. Or maybe it's her getting her groove on face - i can't tell. Either way I think their smiles are fantastic and they all look gorgeous.

So we danced. So what? And when do we get to do it again?