Mary’s Minute
"I wasn't just going to walk, I was going to run. And then, once I stopped running, I was going to dance." – Robert Battle
One
of my favorite stories as an elementary teacher involved conversation I overheard
of a kindergarten boy who was moving quickly down a hallway, only to be stopped
by a concerned teacher. The teacher
said, “No running in the hallway,” to which the tot responded without missing a
beat, “I’m not running; I’m skipping.” As
I reflect, I am lumping dancing and skipping into the same category. To me they are both ways to move that are
more fun than walking or running.
As
I get closer to a transition to winding down my career as a school
superintendent, I was drawn to this quote about dancing. Metaphorically speaking, first we walk
through childhood, then we run through adulthood, and finally we figure out
that we should dance! I like to think of
dance both literally and metaphorically as a great way to live!
Last
week my sister and I had the privilege of vacationing with our mom and her
husband. On the last night of the trip,
we were sitting on the deck overlooking the ocean and decided to crank up some
dance tunes. We all ended up dancing awkwardly
(well, at least me) as the waves crashed in the background. It felt good physically and emotionally, and
it also was a great way to feel connected.
Back
to the notion of going from walking to running to dancing. I’m ready to focus more on the journey, then
the destination. Walking and running focus
on getting somewhere, but maybe we should just dance and enjoy the
process!
I hope you dance! Have a great week! ~ Mary
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