What are to come in this and the following posts are reflections and applications. They will come randomly. If ever compiled, I will do the work of prioritizing and tying them together with some flow. But for now...
DANCE OVER THE LITTLE THINGS!
Much of my house has tile floors. And one of the first things that comes to mind (and emotion) when I think about Max is the sound of his nails on the tile when he danced.
Max danced when it was time to eat. He danced when someone came to the door. He danced to go out, he danced when he came back in. He danced when he was about to get a treat. Max was a dancer... over the little things.
It is easy to take the common for granted. We march, sometimes drudge, along through our day. String enough drudge days together and they turn into drudge weeks, months and years. A drudge life.
Lesson #1 (from Max):
DANCE OVER THE LITTLE THINGS!
One of my favorite themes in the movie Evan Almighty is that of "the dance." Evan's children loathe "the dance." They are embarrassed by "the dance." The movie ends with a great scene in which God says to Evan, "It's time." Then God and Evan dance on a hill under a tree.
We should not withhold celebration for the big things only - the major events of life. They are too distant between. Most of life occurs in the interims. Dances should not be reserved for destinations. Dances must be part of the journey.
I return to OKC in a couple of nights after a week of travel. I will miss the white snout looking through the upper glass of the front door at the sound of my car pulling in. And the silence will strike me. I miss the sound of nails on tile. I miss Max's dance. But I'm thankful for the lesson.
For now...
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| Don't be embarrassed - Own that dance! |
