Hula Dancing

There was a fundraiser at my church today with authentic hula dancers from Hawaii. They even taught us some simple hula steps. It was fun. Too bad hubby didn't to go. (as a side note, on the way there, I was thinking an impure thought and my cross necklace got caught on the seat belt and broke!!)

I used to get upset and lonely when I had to go to things by myself. I would be sad I wasn't sharing the moment with that someone special. I remember looking at the Lincoln Memorial or the Eiffel Tower and wishing that special someone was there to hold my hand. Tonight, I had fun and wished there was someone special out there watching me. As I learned how to do the pineapple and the coconut tonight, I looked in the crowd and there was no one special. But then I saw people who have always been there for me. My church family. I just laughed and giggled and had fun. Of course, I will probably always wish there was someone special there. Like the Christmas Eve when the look on my daughter's face during the candlelight vigil, I would give anything to share that with others. But I am also learning these moments are gifts from God and they are special even if no one else can share it with me.

I have been going to this church for most of my life. It is very small. Everyone knows everything about everyone. Well.........they don't know what hubby has done to me. Tonight when he didn't show up, they just accepted me and two couples invited me to sit with them. I guess that is what I love about this church, they love and except everyone. Alan has known me all of my life. His dad was one of the founding members of the church. He is married and has an 8 year old daughter. Hubby loves to tease me about Alan. If hubby wants to wear jeans to church he says "Alan does" or like tonight "Is Alan going?" I once took one of those plastic yellow WWJD bracelets and turned it inside out and wrote WWAD (What Would Alan Do) and gave it to hubby. I wonder why he never wore it??? I made sure I gave Alan a hug so I could tell hubby when I got home.

After watching these girls I have decided my next hobby will be either hula or belly dancing. It seemed quite erotic, fun, and like it would help me work out the area of my body I hate the most. There are other librarians that belly dance. I think there is some national group of them just google it and you will see how many librarians belly dance.

Although, I am still having fun riding my bike. Maybe when the cold weather gets here and I wimp out I will learn to belly dance.