I can’t moonwalk
Posted on October 16, 2007 in the Ranting category
Come on, admit it . . . you have tried to moonwalk.
I am hardly coordinated enough to dress myself but it never stopped me from trying. Every once in a while I will try to throw down some of my old moves (circa 1993) and remember why I will never be a finalist on “So You Think You Can Dance?” It may sound ridiculous or childish, but I have always wanted to moonwalk so, even though I am rapidly approaching 30 and my children will know Micheal Jackson only as a white man, I still attempt it once in a while. Besides, my son Vinny thinks its hilarious when I “dance.”
Perhaps what I am getting at is the importance of remembering what you used to dream about when you were young. I can still remember the excitement I felt when imagining that I was just as good at the moonwalk as MJ. People would watch in awe and envy at my breakdancing skills and I would have full command of their attention.
So many dreams are put on hold and we blame life for getting in the way. We take on responsibilities like mortgages, car payments, jobs, and forget what we wanted in the first place. Every once in a while we need a correction - much as a runaway bull stock market hits a bearish day and tanks - we get hit with something unexpected that lands us flat on our rump. What a perfect opportunity to see through the garbage and remember what we used to dream about before our minds were to cluttered by life.
Is dancing the moonwalk my biggest aspiration - no, of course not (though it might rank in the top ten). I just thought it might be amusing enough to get some attention for the rest of what I had to say. If you find yourself knocked on your butt as you stare up at the world going on without you, remind yourself of what your dreams are then take action on them.
By the way - below is a video tutorial about how to moonwalk. No, thats not me though, perhaps someday soon I will make my own recording . . .
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