just dance

Dear Chicken Nugget,

Recently a Fitness and Nutrition instructor at my school has been using music to teach the students how to work out specific muscles.  It's been fun to watch all the little ones get excited by music and break out into dance.

In case you weren't aware by our Justin Timberlake rule, your mom and I are big fans of dancing.  We'll actually stop and dance whenever we hear a good song.  Sometimes we'll even dance to no music.  We just like dancing.

After watching all these shy students begin to lose their inhibitions and start dancing freely, I hope that you will learn from us and just dance.  Never worry what people will say or think.  Never worry what you'll look like or if you're good enough.  Whatever you do, however you move, you can't be much worse than your parents.

In ancient Hebrew tradition, dance was a form of worship and praise.  It was an expression of joy and reverence. I will encourage you throughout your life to move when the Spirit moves you, to move when you are happy, to move when you hear a good song, to move just because.

Little nugget, I can't wait to dance with you.

Eternally yours,

Your papa

PS - Your mom does a great "Dance of Joy."  I'm sure you'll see some of those in your lifetime.