Several years ago I gave my husband a gift certificate for a few introductory dancing lessons at an Arthur Murray Studio. Though a carpenter and building contractor by trade, he always admired the people who seemed to moved effortlessly, or at least more competently than he, across the dance floor.
He hated to dance at weddings, and we had two coming up in our family—two sons getting married in the same year. That was four years ago, and now I can’t get him to stay home. I can hear some wives laughing—“So what’s the problem??"
He’s still at the studio four nights a week, though I long ago hung up my dancing shoes, and loving every minute of it. I think if he could justify giving up his day job he would do it in a heartbeat. Who would have thought the carpenter had the soul of a dancer? And it’s certainly been good for his health as well. He’s dropped 50 lbs which has gone a long way toward keeping his blood sugars balanced, and the girls in the family hide behind me at family weddings because they can’t keep up with him. It’s not unusual for them to duck behind my chair and whisper, “Save me!” They love to dance, too, but he’s the energizer bunny on steroids.
If you’ve made a New Year’s resolution for more exercise or healthier living, consider dancing. If you live in New Jersey consider the Whitehouse Station Arthur Murray Studio. It’s a great place with the greatest people—and you’ll get to see the energizer bunny! I think they're setting up a cot for him in the back room!
