Learning Salsa

Ageing is beautiful. As you grow old, I think you are able to enjoy life even more, as by then you are enriched with lots of experiences in life that gives you a capacity to be able look at life with certain flexibility …… that in the sense, what might have appeared a very big thing in your college days; but later, with more number of grays in your hair , you know that things will automatically fall in to place .Life would just move on.

And now when everybody is doing more and more things in life, even what they could not do when they were younger ….. there is no stopping , just for the age. In fact, you are more free, as you are already done with most of your responsibilities. Well, generally …. you have graduated, got a good job, got married, settled down, kids are on their way to higher education , or maybe you have got your kids married ! Old parents are being looked after, people look up to you for your guidance …… well, if not all at least few responsibilities you are done with.

In short your File out basket is fuller than File in !!

Now the general trend, unlike before is to enjoy all the aspects of life irrespective of the age ….. nothing is restricted , you are not overage for anything.

So that is the philosophy even I will follow, with every passing year, I thought and took first step by joining the Salsa dance class. And there was this young pretty girl barely 20 as our instructor. I was initially hesitant to see all the youngsters, though I know , people of my age group (whose children have out grown the shoe size of the parents!) learn salsa.

My inclination towards music, dance helped me to catch the steps faster. First day was tiring, I could not believe we kept on doing a couple of steps continuously for 2 hrs! Of course there was a water break. Felt so much light after all the stepping . Though it was funny to see self dancing in the mirrors on all the sides. Things are difficult for female dancers as, they have to wear high heels ! So much so for dancing ? But I went on and took the plunge. As high heels were not such a big problem. (Probably will know later ,when the back bone would give away !!!!)

I hope I am not heading for any disaster !

This dance learning session made me realize, what we have left behind, the quickness of the body!

Instructor’s count would get over and I would still be in the middle of the rotation, where as I should be facing the front mirror again after turning 360 degree ! Though in parties, we would be the first ones to hit the floor, but learning a systematic dance is something else, it is fun. No doubt !

The best part is that, you feel completely rejuvenated and fresh. Our instructor emphasize on smiling constantly and told us to clap for ourselves, once we were done with the step.

I am looking forward to complete my lessons, and praying that arthritis, slip disc remain just the words for me !!