Comments: Our dance

I felt this way watching glee about 2 months ago.I was crying so hard. For where I was and where I can hope my children will be.

Posted by lanec at July 13, 2009 09:09 AM

sniff sniff.
'Life covers up so much of that essence, that distilled sense of who we are.'
well said...and what a shame.
if i could only show the real me more often--the one who spins on the beach on the Oregon coast.

Posted by tracey at July 12, 2009 12:15 PM

I find myself choked up like that at interesting times...when there seems no reason for it and then I realize that the excitement of other people is so easily identified with.

Posted by corin at July 2, 2009 04:44 AM

wonderful post and wonderful photo.

Posted by linda at June 30, 2009 09:11 PM

beautiful crystal clear post andrea :)

Posted by celisa at June 30, 2009 12:01 PM

"She is still me" -- love that! I can so relate. :) xoxo, ~ M.

Posted by Mariella at June 30, 2009 08:53 AM

Andrea
This was such a beautiful posting. I could just see you as that little girl on stage all by her self, while that chicken fled...

Posted by marilee pittman at June 30, 2009 06:37 AM

Just like cheryn mentioned, I always tear up at my nieces' dance recitals. They are so excited, so innocent and joyful, it is all things good about the world up there on the stage and it makes me well up every time.

Posted by Jaimie at June 30, 2009 06:31 AM

oh you just wait until Ben is "up there"...you're practicing right now LOL...I must think of something very clever to say next give-away....something very clever indeed.

Posted by Leslie at June 29, 2009 08:38 PM

Totally. I'm in a FB group called something like "Why can't LIFE be a musical?"

I can totally relate. I love moments when I remember who I am. Oh YEAH! THAT'S me!

By the way, have you ever listened to or read High Tide in Tuscon by Barbara Kingsolver? The essay of that name reminds me of this post in a very tangential way.

Posted by Braidwood at June 29, 2009 06:01 PM

i love this post!!
i just recently cried throughout my 3.5 yo daughter's 5 minute ballet "recital" , from the second the music began as the lights were dimmed and the cutain closed, to the curtain opening with all the little ballerinas spotlighted in an adorable little pose, till their ending curtsey.

and i of course want more than anything for her and her little sister to continue to shine and be all that they can be, and they inspire me to do the same!

Posted by cheryn at June 29, 2009 05:33 PM