I danced with my Daughter on May 30th, 2010.
What is newsworthy about that? Well, my Son Brad got married, at The Would, in Highland, New York, So?
For one thing, my Daughter is one of the owners of The Would. OK!
After the wedding, at the reception, after we all ate, the DJ played music, and people started dancing. OK!
The minister who performed the wedding, Arlene Dawber, was a friend of my Daughter, and had often talked with her, and knew a lot about her past life.
She knew that Debra's Mother and I had gotten divorced in the late 50's, and that I had only seen my Daughter a few times since then, and that we did not see each other for almost 30 years. She knew that we had gotten back together after all that time, and had a few visits together. She knew what a special day this was for me.
During one of the dance breaks, Arlene took the microphone and announced that Debra and her Father, were going to dance. What she didn't know, was that my Daughter and I had never danced together. I am 77, my Daughter, well, is in her 50's, and we had never danced together.
I don't think anyone in the crowd knew what a special moment this was for us, I think only Debra and I knew, and Arlene. I know how I felt, both sad and happy.
So, thank you, Arlene, for giving me that moment, I finally danced with my Daughter.
