We did the Hokey Pokey in the pool at aquacise class. As we played, I was acutely aware that we were twenty or so happy older people of all shapes and sizes singing the Hokey Pokey and dancing in the water. So many thoughts raced through my head: 1. It reminded me of weddings I attended as a kid. 2. Is the Hokey Pokey a thing anymore? 3. I remembered playing it with my pre-school class way back in the 1970's. 4. How silly do we older folks appear doing this? 5. It doesn't matter and I don't care. 6. I have heard that as we age we become children again. This proves it. 7. No matter how much weight and sorrow we carry in our hearts and on our shoulders, all humans need to play. It is good for us. 8. I barely know these people. I only see them in the pool each week and we exchange small talk. But I see humanity in their faces and I love them all. 9. Laughter is the best medicine.
In a matter of a few seconds, my mind was drawn back into the moment. I pointed at the sky, sang the Hokey Pokey and 'turned myself about'.
😀 How light hearted and fun! As a grandma of two little ones, I am reminded of how wonderful it feels to act silly with them.
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