I set off on a new adventure while in Cachirulo on Saturday, opting to dance to “Cafe Dominguez” with someone I had never danced with before. That’s tough for me to do, when it comes to D’Agostino, especially Cafe Dominguez. Not just anybody can dance to that. Not with me. But, I really really really really really wanted to dance. So I accepted his “cabeceo” from across the room.
As I embraced him and he embraced me and the music moved us, I found myself grinning, ear to ear… I opened my eyes for a bit and looked over at the two ladies I get to sit next to at the milonga now… I thought about how much fun I was having on this beautiful night… I thought about how NICE this guy’s embrace was and how perfectly in tune we were, musically speaking. My heart swelled up with joy, as usual, and I thought to myself,
“I am so extremely grateful to have this dance in my life.”
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Those are precious moments and I’m so happy to hear that you acknowledge and appreciate them. Too many people don’t.
tina, linda!
i want to live like this every second of my life.
and dance every song this way, every night of my life. well, ok… one song like this every (other) night (or week) i go out. and i would be a happy woman.
it makes me happy just to read about this experience, from so far away. un beso graaaande!
Brava! Sometimes taking a chance really pays off
That’s wonderful, Tina. The happiness you felt comes through your writing to all of us. I hope you dance with this man again…
xo
Wow, Tina…you clearly know how to savor the moment! Keep on dancing. . . Gayle
Amen!
I’ve devoted the majority of my dance writing “career” to trying to capture (oh, so difficult!) the feeling and essence of what makes dance so enjoyable. Connection, flow, energy - ah, so addicting! I love experiencing it, thinking about it, writing about it, talking about it, dwelling on it . . .
I second your post!
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