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Salsa

Just Keep Dancing…

Last night, the salsa club was insanely crowded. For those of you not privy to this experience, it’s like dancing in an elevator sized sauna at the aerobic speed of a basketball game during a fast break (sorry, but that’s the best I can do). Like a roller coaster ride at a theme park with questionable security measures, it’s both fun and scary. Much more so for the girl (or “lady”) who, if she’s doesn’t have a trustworthy partner, could get thrown into God knows who or what…it’s amazing that there aren’t more injuries (though, my friend did show up with a black eye from over the weekend…).

To make matters worse, there was a piece of hard wood paneling that had come off the floor. Since that was the only clear space on the dance floor, a few of my partners had me dancing over that. After one slightly unsteady dance over broken wood (with an awesome dancer), Salsa Guru pointed to that area and said, “That’s where the good dancers dance.”

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On most nights, embarking on most aspects of salsa dancing is an act of faith (spinning, dipping, etc.) for me. Even with great dancers, there are no guarantees that you’ll end up intact at the end of the song…but, like any avid extremists, it feels like a small price to pay in the big picture of my life.

Just for today, I can keep dancing.