Monday, September 29, 2008

I Hope You Dance

There is a shopping strip mall near our house that I frequent.  I go there for the dry cleaners, mailing center, GNC, bagel shop and even our dentist is there.  I avoid lingering in the area for too long because there is a children's dance studio next to our dentist's office and I often see little girls in pink tutus going to and coming from the studio and I think about what cannot be.  In fact, last week I took Grace to the dentist and saw the same identical twin girls I saw last year in their leotards and tutus.  I felt the same pain in my heart I felt last time I saw them.  Does Grace see them too?  Does she feel that pain?  

The pain this time was a little less however...although Grace doesn't have perfect ballet form and can't walk in ballet slippers, she can dance.  She loves to move her arms about and twist her hips.  She may never perform in front of an audience and bow to applause but there is true joy in her movements and that is what really matters.  I don't care HOW she dances, just that she is happy enough to dance.  Grace, my hope is that one day you will walk...but more than that I hope you dance.

7 comments:

Jackie said...

She will dance... And we will all be dancing with her. I'm so glad she has you as her mommy and God as her protector, provider and friend.

Melissa said...

Jeez Jac you have me crying...

Nathan loves to dance too. I have a video of him that I should post but I just haven't gotten around to it. He also loves to "run" which is really crawling as fast as he possibly can. It is just so cute and painful (for me) at the same time.

AZ Chapman said...

hay she sounds like she is already dancing If we meet in Nov we have to have a dance rectal with the kids . Your tree and my sisters and I)

Kat said...

She DOES dance...and makes those around her feel blessed to know such a precious ballerina. You tell Grace anytime she needs a dance party, I'm there.

Anonymous said...

Thanks again for the inspiration.
I think the dancer should dance for themselves. It's not how we dance, but that we have the courage and spirit to get up and dance, and feel the joy and amazement of God's world around us. I know Grace helps me to dance.
Love,
Ni

BusyLizzyMom said...

The whole dancing thing kills me. Seeing little girls in their tutu's breaks my heart. I had a breakdown at the Santa Claus last year as it hit me that Elizabeth will never be one of those kids parading around. I really want to find something that Elizabeth will excel in so she be proud of her talents. It is just hard to find time in between all her therapies.

Erin said...

Beautiful post.