July 26th, 2007
My great, great grandmother died dancing- sort of. One night while out dancing- just after a dance with her dance partner Mr. Palmer- she collapsed as she was leaving the dance floor and never got up. It was the dancing that killed her. Her name was Josephine and she was 74 when she danced her way into heaven. It’s funny how you can feel such a strong connection with someone you’ve never met. Grandma Josephine loved to dance. Doctors told her that if she continued dancing it would kill her, obviously she didn’t let that stop her. She died happily from doing one of the things she loved.
Dancing has always been a great release for me. I don’t claim to be good at it. To me, dancing is the act of letting go completely, not caring about who’s watching, feeling the music and moving. That’s true dancing. It’s an art form like no other. It can also be pretty funny when you dance in a swimming pool. (I tried the other night, and we laughed so hard our muscles hurt from smiling)
I’ve been stressing today, over meaningless little things. So tonight I’ll take a cue from grandma and have some fun. I’ll be dancin’ with myself, letting go of my worries, and thinking of her.
July 26th, 2007 at 5:57 pm
Life with out fun is like a nerd without braces!!! Enjoy yourself. Your granmother left a legacy for you in order to provide the lesson that you needed at the exact time you needed it…life is funny like that! Have fun
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July 28th, 2007 at 12:05 am
I’m sorry to hear about your grandma. She sure proved that there should be no reason to stop doing what you find joy in your life. It’s better to die from the best adventure in your life than to live knowing that you couldn’t. I’m glad you danced your way to inspiration!
July 28th, 2007 at 5:39 am
We all stress at times – the trick is knowing how to relieve that stress. Have fun dancing
July 29th, 2007 at 2:39 am
That is a touching story! Good for Josephine! She left this world doing what she loved! That is really cool! I hope you kicked up your heels and had a great time!
August 4th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
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Happy dancing! Happy weekend!
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August 22nd, 2007 at 4:34 am
May I also add… It’s holding back that can really kill us, maybe not physically… but inside… I’d rather life giving it all, I’d rather die without any regrets… kudos to your grandma… I’m sure she is dancing forever in heaven…
August 31st, 2007 at 6:06 am
I love this film
September 29th, 2007 at 4:37 am
I share the love of dancing. I never knew it could cause death though! lol
January 15th, 2008 at 6:42 am
When comes the new series..
November 25th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
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