white_iris, thank you! I like your suggestions...

My mini-vacation will start when I wake up tomorrow morning/evening...whenever I feel like getting my lazy butt out of bed.

This evening had an unusual happening...it was sad yet some kind of reconnection took place.
I went out to my patio and the cat was there--the one who roams and has dinner and a nap then takes off again.
It took me a minute to see that she had a tiny creature in her mouth...which I promptly took from her.
A baby squirrel, not more than 2-3 weeks old. It's eyes were not open, that's how young it was...
The heavy rain and winds most likely caused it to fall out of the nest.
Of course it had been injured...and I had nothing to use to help it...such a helpless feeling engulfed me.
My daughter was active in wildlife rehabilitation. She called the local after-hours animal ER...she drove while I held this tiny one next to me.
The vet was a young and caring woman, and the three of us helped the tiny one pass on...

Such things are part of life, Nature, sad but
Lesson learned by me was a gentle nudging to acknowledge and honor the circle of life. It is an indication for me to return to the ways of my people.
Calmness filled my heart along with gratitude...this lesson could have been taught in a more extreme way. To have this tiny one hold onto my finger and feel my warmth and love was good; it did not ease it's physical pain, perhaps it gave it some sense of security.

Much of the confusion in my mind quietly left...

I watched the dancing video again. In all honesty, the first few frames didn't impress me...
Watching it the second time was so much better. What I missed the first time jumped out at me this time.
The people from all over the world dancing with Matt, the kids joyful, the incredible scenery...oh wow.
The smiles on their faces! For those few minutes they let loose and enjoyed themselves...

Dancing...the usual movement to music.
Dancing...rather like what we do for each other. Offer our hand and extend the invitation to step away from our problems if just for a moment. Or extend the hand as a lift out of the abyss we may find ourselves in.
The dance is different, well known, and wanted...we move together, listening to our own drummers, yet the melody of it comes from our differences and not just from our commonalities...

Yes, dancing is on my list of Things To Do On Vacation.

In Peace