I just found out about Thrill the World which takes place on the Saturday closest to Halloween each year since 2006. It is a worldwide attempt to have the largest number of people dancing the same dance at the same time all around the world. Each city or group had a charity that benefits from any donations. When looking at the website I noticed there was a group registered in our city. In checking it out further I found out the the dance takes place in the very same location where we chose to have our public Memorial for Michael. Of course, this meant that Siren and I had to join in and do the dance. We had 2 weeks to learn it. On Friday, we watched the teaching videos for the dance, all 40 of them, and it looked like a completely impossible feat to learn the steps, the body movements, the timing. I really thought that there was no way in the world I could ever do it. Since then, over the last 5 days we have both been learning and practicing at home, for hours and hours, and it finally seems like it just might be possible. Dancing a dance that Michael danced is sooo exciting, just to know that he learned those very same moves, although he probably learned them in 5 minutes and did them ten times faster that I ever will, it still makes me feel closer to him.
I would never have expected myself to be interested in dressing up like a zombie and dancing in a public place. Of course, whatever I don't know how to do, or don't think I'm capable of, or interested in, is just the thing, with Michael, that I find myself doing. And enjoying. And being so grateful for the expansion of my heart and body and mind and soul that he has brought into my life.
I will be dancing for Michael on October 27 at 7 PM GMT. And that is why I will be spending the next ten days making sure I get it right!!
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