At the Celebration Dinner on the Saturday evening, there was
some great entertainment. Imagine my surprise when I saw Bette Midler entering
the room – one of my favorite entertainers of all time. (She, was really
a he, and singing up a storm!) “She” was very adept at getting
people up on the dance floor and engaged with the action. Not me, though! No
sirrreeeee…..I was quite content to sit and watch! And it was
entertaining. However, once Bette finished her segment, out came “Shania
Twain” – same routine – lots of singing and getting people
out on the dance floor. By this time, I was telling myself that I was going to
get up and
get in the game! How many times have we (and I include
myself in this) passed up an opportunity because ____________________ (fill in
the blanks)? For me, with Bette, I was just content to sit back and watch. I know many people
go through life that way! I decided, in the “Shania
moment”, that, instead, I would get up and get going. Who cares if I
didn’t know how to dance very well or, in particular, line dance? Really
– who cares? And that’s the attitude I invite YOU to take in this
journey called life.
So, up and out of my chair……and on to the dance
floor…….and you know what? I had an incredibly fun time! Now,
typically, you can find me heading to bed at about 9:30-ish most nights. Well,
here it was, well past 10:00 p.m., I am sure (I didn’t stop to check my
watch) and I really was having more fun than I’ve had in years. So,
check out the video clip and you’ll see me (in red, of course), my friend
Jan Marie Dore and…….yes…….Shania Twain – ‘having
a party’!
What about you? What does life look like and feel like for you these days? Are you ‘having a party”? Or, are you sitting in the bleachers, just watching, and letting everyone else get out in the field and play? Inquiring minds would like to know. Please leave your comments below………hey, if I can do it, you can do it!
