Let’s hit the dance floor…

When you go to weddings and hear the phrase, I’m going to “hit the dance floor,” I take it to the next level. I actually HIT THE FLOOR. The first time, I danced the night away with my cane on the dance floor having a blast. I was the most shy kid growing up and hated the to dance. After I grew up and out of my shell, I grew to love the dance floor and have accepted I have awkward dance moves. Who cares?! Because you can make the best of friends there. Well, at the end of the night, I went to use the restroom and unfortunately my legs gave out and I hit the floor hard. It was not a fun experience. Fast forward a couple years to my friend’s wedding in early 2020. The wedding party dances happened first and then the Cupid Shuffle came on to bring everyone out on the dance floor. My friends said they had no idea how to do it. I overly confidently stated that I indeed knew how to do the Cupid Shuffle. Needless to say, somewhere between, the lefts, rights and kicks, I HIT THE DANCE FLOOR, alright. That is when I learned my lesson the hard way—to use a wheelchair when going to weddings, especially when hitting the dance floor. That is what I do from now on. It makes life a whole lot easier. I hope you find a little humor in this story, because that is how I deal with having a disorder. There are good days and bad days, but you have to enjoy the good one and find humor after the fact.

“Darling, don't ever be too shy to dance”

-Audrey Hepburn