The DJ asked all the couples to remain on the dance floor until he called their anniversary number last night at our niece's wedding reception. I whispered in my wife's ear, "we're gonna be out here for a while."
"Five years," he said, sending about 25% of the crowd back to their seats. The crowd thinned out as he raised the number in five year increments. The song ended and we were still dancing. The DJ played another song and kept raising the bar on number of years married. We sat down when the DJ called thirty years. The remaining couples still dancing held each other closely. I knew their secret to a long marriage. It's waking up every morning to a new beginning. It's the willingness to look at all your failures as an opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. This lesson applies to every area of your life. Find the rhythm. Apologize when you step on someone's toes and don't ever fear failure. It's only a dance step that requires practice. Have a great day.
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