Last evening, I went to a milonga for the first time in quite a while. I wanted to relax and enjoy myself and forget about work and recent challenges. It was a Christmas milonga with special performers. I had looked forward to this evening for days.
The event didn't start off so well. The music selection was lackluster and a fight broke out. They separated the two guys and tried to get them to calm down, but a few minutes later, they went at it again.
The mood was all but ruined at that point. We sat for a while without dancing. We considered leaving, but we'd gone to the effort to get dressed up and go out in the frigid weather, so we decided to dance a bit more and wait for the show.
I felt rusty at first - it had been a while since I'd last laced up my tango shoes - but after a few tandas, I was feeling like a dancer again.
During one break, a well-dressed lady approached and asked whether we were from out of town. We said that we were local but that we didn't get out as much as we used to. She said, "Well, you dance beautifully together, and he's the best leader on the floor!"
We thanked the lady for her gracious compliments - I have to admit that that felt good after all that I've been through recently. We shared introductions and got back to dancing. A short while later, Junior and Guadalupe performed erasing all doubt as to whom the best leader on the floor really was. ;-)
Despite the rough start, it was an enjoyable evening. We danced well together, not just technically, but with passion and connection and synchronicity. The Significant Other was in such a good mood that she sent me off for a tanda with the lady who had complimented us earlier. Thank Santa, because that doesn't happen very often.
It wasn't a perfect night, but it was memorable and fun. Junior is always amazing; it was a thrill to watch him perform live again. It felt good to be back in the saddle, to move with the music and have my body respond to what my mind asked of it. I'm already looking forward to next time. I needed this.
Merry Christmas to All!
¡Buena suerte amigos, y muchas gracias!
Daniel
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