Shall we dance...

Greetings to you this Monday Morning!!
I visit the theatres occasionally and in most cases only after reading movie reviews knowing what I am going to witness. This weekend however I walkedinto E-Square knowing nothing about what I was going to see and I must say that "Shall We Dance?" was worth every moment that we spent there. Starring Richard Gere and J Lo, "Shall We Dance?" is definitely not amovie for folks who love suspense and action. And while I do not intend to share any more details about the movie, what struck me in the movie is the fact that so many of us hold ourselves back from so many actions because we think that they are not in line with our age or our social and professional standing. This is so true in real life too. We are often ashamed of doing so many things and in the bargain we miss out on so many moments of joy.As children we hardly have any inhibitions, however as we grow up we keep adding them to ourselves. These inhibitions prevent us from doing so much.
Sometimes we might impulsively feel like walking out in the first rains or playing football in the muck. We might feel like playing "Gulli-Danda"with kids in the neighborhood or shouting ourselves hoarse on some mountain top. We might feel like dancing on upbeat music but feel that we would look real funny.we might feel like singing on stage but are afraidthat we would make a fool of ourselves. And we would have done all this as small children without a second thought. Isn't it true that as we grow old we tend to pick up so much of excess baggage in form of these inhibitionsthat we cannot be free to enjoy moments of simple and genuine joy? So the next time, when you feel like making paper boats and setting them afloat in puddles formed by rainwater or when you feel like flying a kite or when you feel like dancing to a new track with younger folks around, don't hold back. Just go ahead and shed your inhibitions.The next time when someone asks you "Shall we dance?" and you feel likeit, don't hesitate, or better still you can take the lead and encourage others to enjoy the simple moments of joy by going ahead and askingthem.... "Shall we Dance?"
Have a great week!!!