I Can Dance

At age 5, Hayes has exceptional intelligence. During virtual Kindergarten class earlier this week, the teacher asked the children to write a sentence about their favorite skill. 

Hayes could have said, truthfully:

I can count to a hundred thousand and then some; 

I can name the planets, their moons and the gaseous nature of each planet and mini-planet in our galaxy; 

I can explain black holes and the fact they are not the limit of the universe;

I can name the continents, seas and most countries of our mother Earth; 

I can name each element of the Periodic Table; and

I can charm the pants off of my grandparents. 

But, what was HIS response: “I CAN DANCE!”

Hayes, indeed, can dance. He does so each day during virtual school when the teacher has her students take a break, loosen up, and “dance” a bit. He dances with his mom and dad every day and with the rest of the family when we spend time together every weekend. He’s got the moves.

No matter how difficult life can be due to events simply beyond our control, moving to the rhythm of music is a wholesome and spontaneous physical and emotional exercise. So while Hayes is just enjoying dancing he’s incidentally inspiring his family to embrace a healthy escape.

Next time you get down or feel overwhelmed play some good music and DANCE. I tried it, it works.

Kindly,

Papa in Tennessee