Wednesday 20th May

We have been asked out to dinner by an old primary school teacher of yours. She taught you when you were seven years old: twenty three years ago, wow. And she still remembers so much about your time in her classroom.

One of the after-school activities I signed up both you and your brother for, was Disco Dancing. A dance teacher came in once a week, and you learnt all sorts of complicated routines. About fifty children, almost all in sync, danced away for a couple of hours in the school hall. It was so good for your balance, motor skills, discipline and memory.

And you had such fun! You were the first boy in the school, over the years to gain Bronze, Silver and Gold medals, followed by the Blue Ribbon, (International Dance Teacher Award). I remember Chain Reaction by Diana Ross, the Lambada by Kaoma, Saturday Night by Whigfield, and Eye of the Tiger by Survivor.

Once a year you took part in the dance exam, jostling for space with all the girls getting dressed up, made up, glittered up, and there you were in your PE kit, ready to go on and perform.

You loved pop music, and were forever listening to hits on You Tube.

One of the last memories I have of you and your music, is when you came into the room, holding your tablet with one hand, the other, swinging in the air, whilst wiggling and sashaying to Shakira’s Hips Don’t Lie. You did make me smile.

I miss hearing your music. I miss your knowledge of songs and names of artists. But really, I just miss you xxxx