a little rain dance

yesterday, in the midst of a late afternoon downour, and thunder, and lightning....i did a rain dance. by myself. in the middle of my street. i did the mc hammer, the roger rabbit, the robot, some mild beyonce, some ballet, and a few of my very own dances that i made up as i went. my sister and brother watched in hysterical laughter from my porch...i think there were tears, along with several concerned neighbors who now possibly think i've gone mad. i wish there were words to describe how it felt to let go of myself like that but i havent found them yet. there is something really stinkin awesome about splashing around and dancing in the pouring down rain. i didn't plan it. i just went out on the porch during a cookout to see the downpour and something inside me made me do it. it suddenly wasn't enough to just watch the rain....i wanted to be in it. i wanted to dance like nobody was watching....so i did. my nephew layton joined me after a while. i bet if i would have stayed out longer there would have been more people to join. maybe i should start a movement for raindancing. i told my sister jokingly that the holy spirit moved me, but i wasn't really joking. it was fabulous. i highly recommend it.