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(If you want to hear Lori read this click)here
I may as well skip the next month. I got my share of joy all in one afternoon.
Zack and his girlfriend have been dating for a year, so he
orchestrated an anniversary celebration. He took her to a movie, a
vegetarian restaurant and as a capstone, swing dancing in Philly. He did
not know how to swing dance, mind you, but such details pose little
friction for a seventeen year old redhead.
There are of course, many free and freely available dance instructors on
You Tube who never mention your mistakes. The only difficulty being
that this was all meant to be a surprise, so Zack could not learn the
steps with his lady friend. He needed someone to practice with. Enter
little sisters. Although their combined age is about right, they are,
when it comes right down to it two separate individuals. But even
shortness does not disqualify them. It makes them easier to twirl over
his shoulders.
Zack and Hope and Aurelle watched instructional videos and danced
for two hours. When one girl got winded, they switched. As they started
to get the swing of it, they no longer wanted the distraction of words,
so they turned to the keyboard and clicked the right buttons for a
steady beat. It was adorable.
I have no idea how the longevity of this sweet relationship will
progress,. But I do know that Zack is learning to care about what makes a
young lady happy. And as if that were not enough, two little girls
spent the better part of a Friday afternoon with a big brother who is
showing them what it feels like to cut the rug.
Photo by Chara Odhner
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