Looking back on the memory of..........

The Dance! Isn't that what life is all about? or Shouldn't that be what life is all about? I absolutely love the Holidays but sometimes they make you focus on loved ones "lost." What a hard time! While driving home from Boise Whitney and I decided to scroll through some old songs one of which was Garth Brook's "The Dance". What a great song! Loved so much that it was played at my Dad's funeral. (For those of you that don't know, I lost my Dad to Cancer on September 1, 2008.) Honestly I haven't really listened to this song for a couple of years because it instantly brings tears to my eyes however this time was different, I was able to find inspiration in the music.  I knew immediately I needed to blog about this song (As well as add it to my music list for this blog). I also wanted to post the lyrics so everyone knows what I am talking about.  

Looking back on the memory of 

The dance we shared 'neath the stars above 

For a moment all the world was right 

How could I have known that you'd ever say goodbye 

And now I'm glad I didn't know 

The way it all would end, the way it all would go 

Our lives are better left to chance 

I could have missed the pain 

But I'd have had to miss the dance 

Holding you, I held everything 

For a moment wasn't I a king 

But if I'd only known how the king would fall 

Hey who's to say? you know I might have changed it all 

And now I'm glad I didn't know 

The way it all would end the way it all would go 

Our lives are better left to chance

 I could have missed the pain 

But I'd have had to miss the dance 

Yes my life, it's better left to chance 

I could have missed the pain 

But I'd have had to miss the dance 

I think we have all had those moments where we feel like "all the world is right." How great are those moments? Do we actually live in that moment and remember it as days go by? Honestly, I'm glad I didn't know how it "all would end, how it all would go" Life can be funny at times, you might think you have everything figured out then out of nowhere you are quickly knocked down only to realize you really don't have anything figured out. I don't want to miss the dance, but with this I understand that I will have to face the pain. Life is all about taking chances, possibly getting knocked down but then we have to quickly jump back up and start dancing.  (Thank-you Dad for still being there when I needed a little more inspiration.) 

One of our favorite places: The Golf Course

So grateful for this picture.

This bucket list has made me realize that it is so important to make goals, strive to achieve them and hold yourself accountable. It is so easy to make excuses (I know, because I am really good at doing this) but lets not forget to live a little too. Look for opportunities to be spontaneous, step out of our comfort zone, reach out to other people. Lets focus on making the world a better place, can you imagine if everyone lived this way and life was a big "DANCE"? I don't know anyone that was better with people then my Dad. He knew faces, he knew names and he loved people. I hope that I can reach out a little more. My Grandma Behrend used to quote the Lee Ann Womack song: "when you get the choice to sit it out or dance...I hope you dance!" So here is a little more inspiration....Let's all go DANCE!!