I Hope You Dance

Way back when I was still reeling from Leah's death, I asked her to send me songs on the radio as a way to communicate. A day or two later, I was in the car, and turned on a radio station I never listened to. The song MY GIRL came on. I immediately got chills, this was the song Dan and I sang to her as a baby, she would dance around whenever we did. I knew this was from her. After that I would often hear a song that she sent. One day on the way to work I heard I HOPE YOU DANCE. Tears sprung to my eyes, it felt like Leah was singing directly into my heart. It was also the first time I had ever heard that song. It was one of the things that got me through those early months of adjusting to life without Leah's physical presence.
This morning I had to have blood drawn before work, so I was in the car longer than my usual 15 minute commute. On my way back, the radio station I was listening to faded out and I changed it. I HOPE YOU DANCE was playing on the station I put on. I have not heard it for a very long time. I am so grateful for those moments when Leah reaches out to me to let me know she is here. It still brings tears to my eyes, and also a smile to my heart. And the line about feeling small standing by the ocean has so much more meaning now that I am living a block from the ocean. Take some time to listen to the song today.
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance I hope you dance !


Leah, the unicorn at age 4. (Click on the picture and look at it big, those eyes always knew)