Feel the Music

I just wanted to share something about me and my kids. We can be very goofy. I like to goof around and have fun with them. I love it when we get to laughing so hard we are crying. The older they get, the more we are like this. I loved it when they were little, but now they are like people. I know that sounds weird, but they have personalities now. They also make me feel younger. Since I have a teenager that is about to be 17, he takes me back. I have always loved music. I love the 80's, which I grew up in, I love the heavy metal hair bands, I love Christian rock, and I still love the techno, rave or dance music as some people call it. Derek, (my teenager) takes after me about music. I listen to music in the bathroom when I am getting ready, I am always listening to music in the car, when I am cleaning the house, whenever I work out at the gym with my ipod, any where possible. We even had speakers built into our living room walls for the surround sound and of course my music, and had speakers built into our patio, so I can listen to music on my swing. So you get the idea.

Anyway, me and the kids like to jam in the car. And we listen to it loud. Which would explain why I am partially deaf in my right ear. Derek is always finding music on itunes and lets me see if I like it. He listens to some stuff I cannot stand (you know the screaming crap) but most of it I like. And its funny when he comes across a song from the 80's that was redone by some group he listens to.

Today we went out to eat with some friends. Me and the kids went out to the car while Sean was paying and saying goodbye. Derek found some music the other day that is called dance, but it could be techno or rave music. It really makes you want to dance. So today while we were waiting in the car, we were singing and dancing in the car. I can only imagine what people thought. Loud music blaring from the car and the car shaking. And when Sean finally comes out and sees the car, he starts smiling and shaking his head. I think he thinks we are crazy. I love to dance too. And am getting Derek to dance. I will start dancing around the house when ever I can.

So my little life lesson for today is this: Feel the music and dance whenever possible. It makes me feel young again and makes me feel good whenever I am down. I cannot imagine life without it.