I hope you dance

Yesterday was a bright sunny day in Fargo, I meant to get up and go to church but due to staying up late watching movies with the kids the night before I ended up sleeping in. So, after a lazy afternoon of not much at all, I started to rush around to get Caitlyn ready for her final dance performance of the season. Before I headed out the door I glanced at my Facebook and noticed someone post that a friend from church had passed away. Finding out on FB was not ideal, especially because the person posting was my SIL and I wish she would have had the consideration to call me. I was upset, sad, and a million other emotions.

I was trying to remember the last time I had seen Sarina, it was on Easter Sunday when her and my older girls sang together for the Easter service at church with the worship band. Sarina was a sweet person, she always had a warm hug whenever I saw her and she always took the time to ask how we were all doing. We didn't spend much time together outside of church, an occasional lunch and this past fall she went with my family to see Danielle's play. She was only 52. The hows and whys are unknown, and in reality they don't even matter. It is just a strong reminder that we need to appreciate every moment we have with those we care about because we truly never know when it will be our last.

I had to quickly pull myself together and get Caitlyn to her dance show. As I watched all of the beautiful young girls, put their entire hearts and souls into their dance numbers, from the littlest ones fidgety in their tutus to the older ones, with graceful turns and jumps, I couldn't help but think of Sarina.

Sarina, I hope that you know how much you were loved, I hope that as your beautiful voice now joins a choir of angels, I hope that you feel the lightness in your soul as all of your earthly pains are now released. I hope you sing and laugh and feel the sunshine on your face, and as the song goes... above all else I hope you dance.