Dancing In The Moonlight

Dancing In The Moonlight

 

My alarm clock went off at 5:15 this morning and the first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes was the moonlight through the trees in the backyard.  It was a soft, mysterious, inviting light.  The song “Dancing in the Moonlight" quickly popped into my head and I felt a smile forming on my face.  I dressed quickly for my customary early morning walk, wondering if I should care whether the neighbors saw me trying out some dance moves as I walked in the dark.  I know I am supposed to be a serious middle-aged man with responsibilities living within the bounds of the social expectations that those cir****tances imply, but I am occasionally overcome with bouts of whimsy and there is nothing wrong with indulging in that a bit….or so I tell myself. 

 

I was about to leave the house when my 21 year old son unexpectedly came up the stairs and asked if he could walk with me.  He is normally not up at anything close to that hour, so I figured something was up and he needed to talk.  We walked two miles and talked about his plans to go back to school this winter semester, student loans and a little about the weirdness of life.  Given their rarity, you really have to treasure times like that with your young adult children.  He had no idea that I had eagerly anticipated dancing alone in the moonlight on my walk, of course, otherwise he might not have been open to the advice I gave him. 

 

Even though I am well into my workday, snippets of that song keep playing in my head and making me smile, partly because I am still able to let whimsy into my life and partly because I feel so connected to my son right now.  What is making you smile today?

 

RP

RP...YOU have made me smile today! Whimsy is good!!!!

Glad your son and you had a talk...what a great time to do walk....all was quiet and peaceful. Sounds like you had a great moment together.

Hugs....connie d

RP - you made me smile with that positive post, too!  Way to enjoy the day presented to you.

Lots of things have made me smile today, too.  My husband getting up with me to have his coffee as I prepared to leave for work (he works at home).  My sweet dog as he went through his morning "agenda" wanting to go in and out of the house, wanting to be fed, etc.  Talking to my brother on the phone, even briefly, this morning cheered me up.

But my biggest smile was when I got on the scale and realized I'm down 38 pounds!  I really liked that.

38 lbs already?!  Woo hoo!!  Grat job!

RP

Mary - I am so happy for you!!!  What an accomplishment!!  Way to go!!
Donna

Reading your post and letting my mind wonder 15 years down the road to a time when my son reaches that age made me smile.  A great lunch out with friends today made me smile.  Seeing the sun this morning made me smile.  Scheduling back to back hair appointments for my four year old daughter and myself for Saturday morning also made me smile!

Well let me think!!  I have been smiling today because my feet are not hurting as much as before surgery!  I have been back to work since Friday of last week and today is the first day that I really have a genuine smile, not a fake one!
But your post also made me smile!
Thanks RP...
Donna

Tami and Donna:

I am thrilled that I caused women to smile today.

RP

I am smiling because I am headed to the gym for the first time this evening since surgery.  And because as much as I love my two girls, Grandma is taking them tonight so my husband and I can have date night.

I was up at 4:30 this morning, not because the alarm went off, it was set for 6:30.  Just up and moving about the house.  Did some errands in the kitchen, started fixing something to have this evening for supper.  Tucked it back in the fridge to use later.  Started checking my email and got lost in the project, next thing I knew the alarm was buzzing.  Nice to get an early start on things.