Dance like nobody's watching; love like you've never been hurt

This has been the week that has demonstrated the incredible power of the Internet. Susan Boyle. Oh my! Susan Boyle. Yes, Susan's a plain Jane, but oh what an inner beauty, what an awesome voice, what spunk and what a down-to-earth personality! If you haven't seen Susan Boyle, you haven't been watching the news. Susan Boyle is such a sensation that embedding isn't allowed and the news reports say that as of today about 28 million people have watched her on YouTube on this video stream alone, and more than 10 million on several other feeds. BUT see more below.

This -- sent just now to me from a friend in California -- shows what appears to be a spontaneous event sparking the same kind of joy and celebration. Well, it turns out that 200 of those dancing were part of a preplanned event. But watch the spectators, busy travelers who get involved. Oh my! Wish I'd been there. A train station in Antwerp? Parents and children, young people, old people, hearing the muse and breaking out into dance? The message? Find the joy, whether it's in your family, your friends, your work, your random acts of kindness. Be there! Feel it! "Dance like nobody's watching; love like you've never been hurt. Sing like nobody's listening; live like it's heaven on earth."

Comments

[Jeanne M Hannah]

From Los Angeles, Tom Bergeron, host of Dancing with the Stars, had this advice for Susan Boyle, published in the New York Times on April 25th. Stunning insight. I liked the fact that he focused on Susan's courage.

He said: "SUSAN BOYLE doesn’t know me, but I host 'Dancing With the Stars,' the American version of the BBC’s 'Strictly Come Dancing.' And I’m worried about her. After an incredible performance on 'Britain’s Got Talent,' she’s getting millions of hits on YouTube, Larry King is fawning over her like a nervous prom date, and I’m guessing even her cat, Pebbles, has a pending book deal. I’m sure, given her never-been-kissed image, this is all pretty overwhelming. So I just want to offer her some friendly advice . . . http://tinyurl.com/dczje7

[Martha New Milam]

What a great thing to share!
Thanks so much - Martha

[Wendy S. Harpham, MD]

Thanks for this! Great way to begin day. With hope, Wendy