dance with me

Megan had this on her blog.  I cry every time I watch it.  It's a happy kind of cry.

Two thoughts:

1. Would there be less hatred if there were more dancing?

2. This is what Heaven will be like.  Every tribe, every nation praising God and dancing for joy.  

If you want to see it in better definition, go here and click "watch in high quality" below the screen.

bah

Why are the grumpies and the mopeys more contagious than the smileys?  How can I practice joy when I am surrounded by unhappy people?  How do I rise above and help pull them up instead of letting them pull me down?

thursday thirteen

When I think of doing a Thursday Thirteen, my first thought is always, "Thirteen things that annoy me." But, trying to cultivate a more positive outlook I have chosen Thirteen things that joy me instead.

1. My son having a real funny sense of humor

2. Truman, the bulldog we sometimes see at the dog park

3. My daughter being wiser than her years

4. Eating Green Curry at Indochine

5. My husband doing the dishes (nothing says "I love you" more)

6. Having a houseful of relatives for Thanksgiving

7. The view from my window -- prairie, mountains, and Denver

8. Hot tea on a cold day (Earl Grey, Chai, or Constant Comment are the favorites)

9. Watching rain wash the world

10. Old movies with Kerry Grant, Humphrey Bogart, Jimmy Stewart, Judy Garland, etc.

11. The hot sun shining on me when it's thirty degrees

12. Listening to snow

13. Accents