Sunday, May 23, 2010

A Dance for Sarah

Several months ago a good friend (who is also a dance instructor) offered to help Maren create a dance in honor of Sarah.  Maren performed this special dance at a recital yesterday.  The dance was set to Celine Dion's song, "Fly".  Maren gracefully expressed the feelings of her heart and love for her sister as she danced.  Through her many hours of practice, Maren performed a memorable personal tribute for her beloved little sister.  To view the dress rehearsal of "Sarah's Dance," Click here.


Butterflies in her hair reminded us of Sarah.

    We stopped by Sarah's bench on the way home.

Lyrics to Fly
Fly, fly little wing
Fly beyond imagining
The softest cloud, the whitest dove
Upon the wind of heaven's love
Past the planets and the stars
Leave this lonely world of ours
Escape the sorrow and the pain
And fly again
Fly, fly precious one
Your endless journey has begun
Take your gentle happiness
Far too beautiful for this
Cross over to the other shore
There is peace forevermore
But hold this mem'ry bittersweet
Until we meet
Fly, fly do not fear
Don't waste a breath, don't shed a tear
Your heart is pure, your soul is free
Be on your way, don't wait for me
Above the universe you'll climb
On beyond the hands of time
The moon will rise, the sun will set
But I won't forget
Fly, fly little wing
Fly where only angels sing
Fly away, the time is right
Go now, find the light   

17 comments:

Asherbie said...

A simply beautiful tribute. Maren did a lovely job, it brought tears to my eyes. You have wonderful daughters, Christine.

Betsy Morris said...

What a beautiful dance, Maren! What a touching way to celebrate Sarah.

Sheralie said...

Perfect music and choreography. Maren looks beautiful. Gave me goosebumps!

Derek and Becca Theurer said...

I am so glad you posted this video. It was so nice to watch again. I thought of little Sarah throughout the entire dance--a beautiful dance for a beautiful girl. Maren has such poise and grace. She stole the show!

Michelle Beus said...

Maren is so graceful and expressive in her dancing. I can picture Sarah dancing right along side her sister. what a special experience for Maren. I am sure it was the highlight of the entire dance show. Well done Maren!

AmyJo said...

Maren was beautiful as she danced with all her heart for Sarah. It was very moving and brought tears to my eyes.

Renee said...

An earth-angel dancing for an angel in heaven--just too beautiful for words!

Tiffany W. said...

Oh Christine! What a special way for Maren to feel close to her little sister! I had to watch it twice and it brought me to tears both times. Beautiful dance, beautiful girl, beautiful tribute! Watching Maren dance so gracefully makes me long for a little girl! :) XO

smithsonthemove said...

Amazing! She looked like an angel. Matt and I were both deeply touched by her dance!

Erin said...

Thank you Maren for your touching tribute to Sarah. It was perfect. I can tell you worked very hard to perfect your dance. But I could feel your that your heart and soul also were apart of this dance. Beautiful

AngelinaMagdelina said...

Maren, you are a wonderful sister and talented dancer. You showed a lot of maturity as you danced through emotions that are hard to express. I hope you keep dancing.

Brenna LaPray said...

So touching and beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Kelsey said...

Simply perfection! Christine, I am sitting here with tears in my eyes and goosebumps. She is incredibly graceful and awesome! Thank hyou for sharing.

The Silly Witch said...

THAT is one reason that we must have dance. Beautiful!

Neil and Ms.T said...

A beautiful way to start our Memorial Day weekend.
However, I can't go out looking like this! STOP the FLOW of TEARS!! PLEASE!! Oh My Gosh! Neil is going to be on the floor after this one.
So beautiful, so sweet and pure heavenly......Sarah, you are so loved by an earthly sister, a true tender mercy given by your dear sister-Maren. Thank you Maren for your eloquent gift of dance, that could only be portrayed by a sister who lived, laughed and loved with you............Sarah knows, she is smiling just for you!
I love you guys!!!
Neil and Tamara

Sara said...

Maren did such a fabulous job that day. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Nancy B. said...

Maren, you looked like an angel dancing. I loved the butterflies in your hair.