Break A leg.....

Well, night 1 was a success. The girls were great and the audience was very enthusiastic! We had fun and therefore met my goal. Dancing is a great outlet mentally & physically, but it is also social. There's nothing like a shared experience for bonding. So many times here I have been grateful for people who are willing to use their gifts. And in a small community like this it is such a blessing. It is an almost indescribable feeling I get when, for example, I go to choir one night and am led by Kim, then the next night I go to tap class and Kim is being led by Jan, etc... the chain goes on and on. This is just one example of many where people I know lead or teach in one place and receive instruction from their student in another place. It has a beautiful symmetry to me and I think it keeps us all humble yet confident in our own gifts. It's great that everyone has their place to shine and a place where they help someone else to shine. In a large community it is rare to witness this kind of intermingling. But here on the island we all are called upon to contribute something to our community. Each of us has a part to play. Most people I know here are doing that in more than one capacity, and some are everywhere. It is a big part of what makes Lopez such a special and unique place to call home and why it has drawn it's numbers from around the world. It is why each of us gets to know so many of the people in our community, always crossing paths with one another at function after function. That makes for a great feeling of belonging and mattering that is a gift I would not have missed for the whole world. Thanks to all my fellow Lopezians for embracing us into your midst. It's been very cozy here. Now, enough mush. Have a great day and wherever you live may you be able to shine in your gift or as a result of someone else's today.