Every once in a while, I come cross something great on the Internet and I'm all shook. 

In case you are wondering, "shook" is slang, and the original, grammatically-correct word is "shaken".

I don't remember when or where I first heard the term, but I do know that it is used to express a profound and overwhelming feeling. Like when you are really, really scared, or when you are so touched that you become speechless. (Either way, you get shaken to the core, a.k.a. "you are shook".)

Today is one of those days.

I stumbled upon a video by a professional choreographer and dancer named Tobias Ellehammer, and I WAS SHOOK.

Allow me to quote his introduction here:

I wanted to create a project that would bring people together and deliver the message of the importance in having a versatile and open mindset. We should really all try to stay versatile and support each other. Let's appreciate how different we all are and grow together. Learning from each other's gifts and differences. It's not about what style you do. It's about the love for dance that we all share. I wanna give a massive thanks to all the people involved that took time out of their schedule to help deliver the message. The amount of talent in this video is beyond any of my expectations and I feel very honored. Enjoy.

https://v.qq.com/txp/iframe/player.html?vid=m0354ibi9qq&width=500&height=375&auto=0

Again, for lack of a better and more eloquent description, I WAS SHOOK!

Of course, being the inquisitive guy I am, I checked out people's responses to the video too.

One comment stood out:

I have to make a confession- at the time this video came out, I was clinically depressed- not to the point of suicide, but I felt empty all the time and my antidepressant wasn't working (in fact, my therapy started showing more and more side effects). At just 30 years old, which at the time felt like 60, I felt like every single potential I had in life was wasted and my life would just be a flat line till I eventually die. And, I used to be good at so many thins (this is not bragging, I really gave my all to everything I did, starting from a very young age). 

Dancing was one of those things... Now, I was never this good, but I was told many times I had potential to be very good. I chose a career path in science, and though I really loved it, and for some time I was good at it, I made a couple of bad choices that cost me my self belief and I just imploded... As for dancing- it had been years since I tried to pull off some moves, even in the safety of my room.

When I first saw this video... I couldn't cry, because my meds didn't really allow me to, but  my heart swelled. At the same time, I felt inspired, I was moved, I remembered that life was supposed to be fun, and most of all, I remembered just how much I loved dancing... Just how good a well-executed routine can make you feel, like you become one with the beat and the rhythm is the only thing that matters.

Perhaps it was a long time coming, but I credit this video as one of the things that sparked the change in me. I still have my ups and downs, I still doubt myself more than I should, I still have occasional flat periods- but whenever I watch this video, I get that same feeling I had when I watched it the first time (minus antidepressants, that's gone now), and it helps me change the perspective and refocus.

I could've made a simple thank you comment, but then you wouldn't know just how much the things that you do can mean to someone who lives worlds away. This might sound a bit dramatic, but I hope you find it honest and sincere. I'd be forever grateful. :)

Not gonna lie. My eyes welled up with tears.

I can't believe I've never heard of Tobias Ellehammer until now. Of course, I have to dig out his other projects too. 

Turns out, he put himself on the map by doing a Michael Jackson tribute video a few years ago.

To each and everyone that has supported the Black or White video, thank you from the bottom of my heart. 

This project is something I've wanted to create for years and the fact that everyone received it like they did, truly touches me. If I believe in anything, it's what this video stands for. A free world. Anti-racism. Equality amongst everyone.

It shouldn't matter where we come from. What should matter is that we're all human. We are all one. Therefore the quote "Humanity should be our race". 

Love is something that all religions have in common and the one thing that makes sense to life itself. We should cherish love more than anything in the world. Therefore the quote "Love should be our religion". 

Of course one dance video will never change the world, but I think it's a start and definitely something to be inspired from no matter what you do as a profession. Dance unites people from all over the world. It's the one language that everyone speaks. To me that is beautiful. As humans, we have a responsibility to use our different gifts for the greater good, and especially as artists with a big following. Just like Michael Jackson did with his music. 

Spreading love, joy and happiness may seem useless in the world we live in today, but if we all make an effort, I truly believe that it will save us in the end. So again from the bottom of my heart. Thank you. 

A-freakin'-men!

Click 阅读原文 to see this equally amazing video. What a treat. (The actual dancing starts one minute and 12 seconds into the video, but I recommend watching the whole thing.)