Saturday, October 15, 2011
And spin and spin, leg up and bow
I was jealous of my son tonight as he ran around and free danced to the wonderful music. He didn't know to be embarrassed or shy about the fact that he was in public. First a jazz singer and later a violinist inspired movement in everyone under 3 feet tall. When do we learn to be ashamed of ourselves? When do we start to assume we aren't good enough? How much energy do we waste deciding when to spin in circles to the music and when to sit on the side wall?\
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Maybe it isn't when WE start to assume we aren't good enough, maybe it's when our parents decide we aren't little enough to get away with it anymore. You know, right now you think it was cute for him to be dancing in public, but think about him being 14 and dancing just as he did... would you still stand there thinking... 'awe, that's so cute!'. Probably not! Either way, if it's us that decides or our parents, it's a sad truth you've touched on.
true, I'll have to be careful
I think back to when you and other young "men" were in teenage musicals dancing; a lot of criticism was put on all of you for being seen in public dancing etc. It is hard not to fall into that public assumption that "men" shouldn't be convorting about. But we showed them didn't we?!! Muzz
Hey, I danced! Of course, it was at the prodding of the 3-year-old and I didn't go on stage. But by golly I danced!
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