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Joy

Last night I had one of those moments where it feels like your heart is going to burst with joy.

Me, Sarah, and Rachel were at Rachel's getting ready to go out for dinner. Cee Lo Green came up on shuffle, and Rachel started dancing around with Carmen. Sarah and I joined in, and our little dance party was so full of joy. Carmen kept squealing with delight, and my face hurt from smiling so hard. As we were singing along at the top of our lungs, it occurred to us that we were singing, "F- you" to a 7-month old. So after every F- you, Sarah would add, "But not you, Carmen!"

The joy in the room was almost tangible. I feel like most people don't experience this emotion enough.

Mico (Rachel's husband) was taking pictures, so I hope he got some good ones. But here's one I took of Carmen a little while after the dance party.

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Whitney said…
I love those moments, and I'm glad you got one with people you love!
6:09 PM
Linz said…
Yay for joyful moments! You deserve it!
8:59 PM
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