Last night I was driving with my eight year old daughter in the car, when she put on a song that she loves and she started singing along...loudly. Not only was she singing, but dancing. Granted, it was dark out and nobody could really see her, but I tell you that she could not have cared if we would have been going down main street during a parade- she would have done the same thing!
So this morning when I got behind the wheel to take a two hour drive to my sisters house I started thinking. I could not remember when the last time that I let loose in the car, I mean really let loose. Sure, I sing along with the radio...but, mouth open wide, loud howling that can only sound good in my own head, dancing like I was auditioning for America has Talent...yeah...nope, I can't remember that at all! So I looked around- a quick look around to make sure nobody was looking, popped in my favorite cd and acted like an eight year old. And it felt GREAT! Of course I immediately expected to be voted off just like on American Idol but, Simon never came by to tell me that I sounded like a wounded lovesick baboon. Yay!!
The funny thing is that when we are young, we let our happiness show without any reservations...so then at what point do we start filtering our joy? I want to literally laugh out loud (not the lol that means, I ran out of things to text u back after that last dumb text) but the kind of laugh that says, "This brings me joy!". I want to tell people that I love them and hug them full on (not that fake one arm up and no commitment kind of hug)...I want to show my happiness!
Today I am putting it out there, when you see me flying down the freeway or driving down main street and I am singing and dancing like a loon, smile and wave at me and just do me a favor...don't tell Simon that I think I am the next Carrie Underwood...just let it be so in my head. Until next time, remember to let your happiness show, hug tightly, and sing out loud!!! I know that I will...
