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There was little option but to tough
it out.
We were only four songs into
the first class period, and my
fourth dance partner was limping
away from me, when the girls’
teacher announced we would be
dancing the rest of the period in
our stocking feet. I noticed she
was looking directly at my big
work boots when she made the
announcement.
Though the girls fared much
better without my big shoes to
crush their toes, it also made me
much more aware of my mistakes.
I could feel every misstep and
trodden foot.
After a month of practice, it
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