Last night, "Glee" resumed its second half of the television season. To celebrate, organizers at One Degree put together a flash mob here in Seattle last weekend. And guess what? I was there!
I learned the choreography online, though I could not convince my nine-year-old to take part. She half-heartedly agreed to come with me to the events, but only if she could bring a book.
We weren't sure what to expect once we got there, but once everyone started dancing and jumping around, I could feel my entire body become uplifted and tingly. I love music and dancing, but coming together with a group of people who are there simply because they love feeling joyful--gleeful--made more of an impact. There were older people, children, teenagers, people my age. I met a woman who participated even though she'd never even watched "Glee." She didn't really know the music, either. I finally asked her, "If you don't mind, can I ask why you're doing this?"
"Because I just love to dance."
This crazy mob of happy people were frolicking and connecting to one another in my city. It made fall for Seattle and its quirky mix of techies, hipsters, soccer moms, business people and their kids even harder.
Take a look for yourself here.
