It used to be that anytime I found myself on a dance floor I immediately became extremely self-conscious. I would shuffle and bop and hope that no one was paying any attention to me.
So, I suppose it is a little ironic that these days I don't even have to be on a dance floor to dance like no one is watching. In fact, I actually dance like that because some one is watching. Actually three little people are typically watching.
I'm often amused at how I'm willing to look foolish for my children. We dance in the car even though I know that people can see perfectly well through the windows. I even dance when the windows are down.
Recently, found myself trying to teach my daughter how to hula hoop while in a Price Chopper parking lot. (Who knew that Price Chopper sells hula hoops?) I caught a lady watching us as she parked her car. It didn't even occur to me to be embarrassed.
Why should I be?
Children help us to remember how to live life like the gift it is. For that, I am grateful, even if it sometimes makes me look a bit silly.