A cousin of mine recently got married, and my wife and I had a lovely time at the wedding. We don’t usually dance, we’re both really uncoordinated, but the DJ invited all couples to the floor for a couple of songs. The first song was just for everyone to have a nice slow dance. For the second dance, the DJ was doing the typical countdown of “All those who have been married less than ______ leave the floor.” We weren’t the last couple, but we did come in third, which was kind of fun. But that doesn’t really get at my point just yet.
When we were dancing, we were both present in the moment. We were both focused intently on each other. For those two songs, the rest of the people, and the rest of the world, didn’t really matter to us. We held each other and enjoyed being in each other’s presence. How often do couples take the time to do that? We talk all the time, but we are usually surrounded by a dozen different distractions while we talk. When we were on the dance floor, it was just us and the music. We got to reconnect without words. In this world that is becoming increasingly fractured and fractious, I think it is important to reconnect with the person that makes everything better for us. That last line may not make sense if you are not in a relationship, but if you are, then you get it. If you don’t have it yet, I wish you much fortune in finding that right person. And if you already have that right person, dance with them. You’ll be glad you did.