Isn't It Interesting That You Are Never Bored When Your Head Is In The Refrigerator?

At the age of 70 I retired. Happy days were ahead. Iand I also realized there's no partner to lead me
could do what I want, when I want and if I want toaround the floor. At first I thought I must have
do nothing that's okay too. I watched daytime TV,turned stupid in my old age, but then realized that line
did the crossword puzzles, read the newspapers, anddancing is mostly memory and my memory was not
kept in touch with friends and family through email. Itoo sharp anymore. I was going to stick with it! The
played some games on the computer and checkeddances are a number of sets that are repeated
out the internet. Of course, I ate a lot because theduring the dance and you have to be aware of the
food was there. When I did wander out, it was thesequence, what steps come next. Fortunately, I did
mall or the supermarket where I could buy lots ofnot take myself too seriously. Someone once said
goodies to keep me happy. When you're retired,"dance as if no one is looking" so that's exactly what
wandering aimlessly through the stores, spendingI did. I laughed a lot, persevered and promised myself
money foolishly is not what you want to do. So whatI would not give up. I finally did it! It all fell into place.
do you do? I didn't want to be one of those oldThe moral of the story..... dance class is much less
people sitting around waiting to die. I could seeexpensive than doctors and psychiatrists; it gives you
myself falling into a depression. Would you say Ia natural high! I lost weight; I lost inches; I started to
needed a new challenge in life!eat healthier when I saw the weight loss and my
The day of awakening came with a phone call from amemory has improved tremendously. I'm exercising
friend. "The Parks Department has a Communitymy brain by learning something new with each dance.
Center nearby; they have all kinds of classes; let's goI learned so well, that at the age of 75, the Parks &
check it out." Now, I thought, what could I possiblyRecreation Department offered me a job teaching
do there? What I did find there was a low impactline dancing. My students always compliment me on
aerobics class that would help me take off themy youthful looks and demeanor; something I don't
weight I had managed to put on. I joined the class,mind hearing.
had a good time and met some really nice people.I just read that Socrates learned to dance when he
They were all discussing the line dance class they hadwas seventy because he felt that an essential part
joined and what fun it was. When I was about 10of himself had been neglected. Isn't it funny that with
years old, my brother who was five years older thanall the aches and pains that come with age, I don't
I, used to practice his jitterbug on me and I grew upfeel a bit of pain when I dance? It must be that
dancing during the wonderful era of the big bands. I'natural high'.
didn't get to dance much later in life and forgot howHelen Robinson is a Line Dance Instructor for the
much I enjoyed it,Parks & Recreation Dept. and has become a healthy
With a bit of trepidation I joined the line dance class.eating and exercise devotee since she lost 40 lbs.
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