Spontaneous Expressions

One of my nieces — who is actually, the daughter of one of my best friends — had a childhood habit: She would often break into a frenetic dance of joy, freely flinging her internal happiness outward toward whatever audience was before her. I have written previously of her spontaneous expressions of outrageous joy, but I often think of her behavior now, especially when I see so many demonstrations of anger.When I lived in St. Louis, MO., I was a frequent passenger on the city’s