If you've got nothing to dance about, find a reason to sing.


Melody Carstairs

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A Ritual to Read to Each Other


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and...
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What a joy it is to dance and sing!
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Y...
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If you can walk you can dance. If you can talk you can sing.
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If you can walk you can dance. If you can talk you can sing.
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Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.
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Sing your song. Dance your dance. Tell your tale.
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You don't need a reason to sing.
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She was elusive. She was today. She was tomorrow.
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The innocent smile of children makes my heart sing the melody of love.
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Maybe it's not finding a reason, it's trusting that there is one.
ANONOMYOUS.
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He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose.
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Talk about dance? Dance is not something to talk about. Dance is to dance.
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Everything want to be loved. Us sing and dance and holler, just trying to be loved.
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I dance with hopes and sing along with possibilities.
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