When my sister graduated high school way back in 2009, her class motto
was “Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass… it’s about learning to
dance in the rain.”
As cliché as it may sound, sometimes you literally need to just go dance
in the rain. It is one of the most freeing experiences in the world. Forewarning,
people will stare at you and yell snide comments out their windows from dry
cover, but ignore these people, they’re not worth your time.
Here are some tips
about dancing in the rain:
- Find a friend to praise the rain with.
- Don’t wear makeup or glasses. One less thing to worry about.
- Wear shorts made of athletic material, long pants of any kind will stick to you and be uncomfortable. Shorts are also much easy to remove post-dance.
- Do not wear a white t-shirt. If the weather is a bit chilly, wear a thin long sleeve shirt or sweatshirt.
- If you don’t have rain boots, buy some. If you wear shoes, wear only old, worn out shoes. They will smell awful when you are done. You can wash them if you chose, or use some type of shoe cleaner/powder to freshen them.
- Leave any valuables inside or in a sealed plastic container. If you want to capture your dance, have a friend take a picture from under cover.
- When dancing, let down your hair. Embrace the elements.
- Find as many puddles as you can and go crazy for as long as you please.
- Take a warm shower and wash clothes as soon as possible.
- Feel brilliant.
Photo by Mark Feuerborn
I like the list, when i was younger we always danced in the rain at school it was very freeing.
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely my favorite post that you've done so far. I love dancing period but especially in the rain. It is like you said one of the most freeing experiences that one can embrace. There's something kind of magical about it. If people give looks or snide comments we all know it's because they're secretly jealous!
ReplyDeleteI actually laughed out loud when I read the "do not wear a white shirt" line. Dancing in the rain is always fun. I once had to run through what seemed like a monsoon from the end of LLC parking lot by McVicar to the door of the LLC with a friend. It was so much fun, but we were drenched and freezing by the time we got to the sidewalk in front of the law building!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this post! I don't think that it is that cliche though because you can't take so many things from that saying!
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