Dancing
in the Moonlight
by Terry L. Gardner
Rated G
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Summary: Christine's thoughts after she watches Sarek and Amanda dance
at the inaugural ball at the new Terran Embassy in Shi'Kahr. They look so
romantically beautiful that she follows them when Sarek leads Amanda out of the
ballroom and out onto the patio under the faint light of T'Khut
and as the waltz ends, he kisses her in the shadows.
~ooOoo~
There is something beautiful about watching two people who have been a
couple for many, and many years maneuver their way
across a dance floor, whether they're gifted hoofers or not. It's an unspoken
negotiation, part of the pattern of a life they've made together and know by
heart. When they are dancing in the moonlight, it's inspiring. The give and take, steps backward and forward, to the side, and dips and
twirls, cheek to cheek.
I'm sure that Sarek and Amanda's marriage is not without times of difficulty,
just like my parents. I'm not sure exactly what makes it work. Love, commitment
to each other or commitment to the commitment they made on their wedding day. Patience. Long-suffering. Faith in
each other or in their God, whatever it is, they're still dancing and kissing.
And in these days, that is a sure fire miracle.
This all reminds me of the song, "Somebody's Miracle." It is
really terrific. It's a lovely, moving confession about hope, doubt, regret and
faith. And it made me think of Spock's parents and my parents dancing in the
moonlight.
I remember the lyrics: "I'm so far, so far away from it now/That it
seems like I may never know how/People stay in love for half of their
lives/It's a secret they keep between husbands and wives/Baby, there goes
somebody's miracle/Walking down the street/There goes some other fairy tale…"
The song is about finding meaning in things as we grow older that we
took for granted when were younger. Things that are simple, as people staying
in love for a long time, kind of inspires awe in me
now.
My parents and Spock's parents are a miracle, walking down the street,
hand in hand and in the moonlight, attached at the lips.