It was a warm evening in spring, on the beautiful island of Oahu, where I spent my teenage years. She came to me, a dark-haired beauty with mischievous eyes and that unforgettable Polynesian complexion.
She took my hand and asked me to dance.
I would not go. I did not know how to dance.
She tugged some more, beckoning me to join Her. I held my ground.
She dropped my hand sharply and disappeared into the dancing crowd. I never saw Her again.
I do not give in to peer pressure. That is one of my virtues -- and one of my flaws. The harder that you cajole, the more I will dig in. But She was not asking me to shoplift or to smoke pot. She was asking me to dance and I was a fool to say no.
That was more than 20 years ago but I remember it to this day. We were all kids, none of us dance experts. Nobody would have cared at all if I didn't know how to groove like John Travolta.
I would have had fun. I might have made a new friend.
But I stood there and watched Her walk away.
LGS tagged me to report on a dance in my life and I pass this tag on to Leslie, a master storyteller if ever there was one.
Monday, October 8, 2007
A fool who said no
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The very best story of my life is about dancing...
Eastcoastdweller, You may have misssed that one dance, but your life has been many lovely dances since then, I can tell...
Adena: I can dance now, still not quite like John Travolta. Maybe that's a good thing. lol.
Leslie: How true -- it has.
Aaargh! Your post brings back some painful memories. Glad you have accepted a few dances since then. Look forward to Leslie's tale of step.
All guys go through this scenario I think. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, I still don't know how to dance.
You and my husband! He thought he was going to refuse me a dance - on our wedding day!! I forced him onto the dance floor and salsa'd all around him, heehee...
:-D
yes, I remember one dance I missed out on too
I am going to ask you for a dance in my day of celebration with Jim so get ready. One more thing, I am a latin so get those moves some practice ;-)
Eastcoastdweller, I have my dance post finished. I want to wait to post it next week. Does anyone else want to "Dance' post? I don't know that we have to be asked in particular, so why don't we throw it out there 'in general'.
Let's Dance!
HAHAHAH i've done that so many times too! I still can't dance, although now I try!
I always felt like such an idiot at parties where people were dancing!
I have posted my Dance story. Go take a look.
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