Remember...?

One of my first blogs was about taking a job and then finding out that it was much harder than I ever thought it would be. It was all about working with a sweet young lady (23) who is almost totally incapacitated. Her only means of communication is to blink her eyes in response to yes or no questions. She basically has no physical capabilities. She is totally dependent on those who care for her and care about her. However, her mind is sharp, and she has an amazing sense of humor! She has a smile that turns her whole countenance on 'high beam'! And when she is feeling mischevious, she can't hide it. You know something is up. She is a very gracious person, patient with those whose job it is to learn her daily routines and how to position her in her chair or bed. If we goof, she often takes it with humor and grace. I consider it such a privilege to be part of her life, even though it is such a small part. She has an amazing family and an amazing network of friends who have also discovered her amazingness. Does it seem like I'm using 'amazing' a lot?? Well, there's really no other word....at the moment at least.
I really hadn't planned on writing about my friend today. I was gonna write something totally different. But this just happened! She is such a blessing. One of those sort of hidden out of the way blessings that you find--like a pretty little blossom in the crevice of a rock somewhere. Maybe I'll write some more about her later. She is an inspiration.

Dancing the night away....

So I just came back from a wedding. It was really great! The bride was beautiful and sweet and the groom was charming and studly. The food was great and the speeches were thoughtful and articulate. But the dancing--that was amazing!!! I really feel I've been robbed by my midwest Bible belt upbringing... Dancing was absolutely a big 'no no'. I remember sitting on the edge of the gym in grade 3 or 4 while all the other kids were learning square dancing. No way would that be allowed! And Christian kids never went to school dances or proms! Nuh uh! (that's midwest for "No way!") But tonight, as at a few other weddings, I watched with rapt romanticism as the bride was swept around the dance floor by her groom and then the parents, and even grandparents, of the happy couple floated over the floor to the wonderful tunes of "What a Wonderful World", "Can I Have This Dance for the Rest of My Life", etc. etc. And then there was all the fun stuff like "Rock Around the Clock", "Rah, Rah, Rasputin", "Y.M.C.A.", etc. etc. Such a wonderful, joyful, fun celebration. People just enjoying one another's company--children, seniors(who by the way are the best dancers!!) married couples, young people, moms and kids, brothers and sisters--all together celebrating a happy occasion by dancing the night away. Sometimes you just need to dance! I'm not sure I could even learn at this stage of life....maybe. I think I'd like to try sometime...maybe.
When we left, I was just tired from all the dancing I did in my mind....ha. I think dancing was surely God's idea....