A Moving Moment: Farewell to Friends
A truly moving moment today. My circle dance people organised a party and asked me to invite my closest friends.
It was interesting for me to realise that I have mixed in a whole lot of different circles in my four years here: teaching, expat, yoga, neighbours, and so on. Fifteen ladies came along, and they didn't all know each other, so there were a lot of lively exchanges.We danced, made speeches, and snacked, and it was all wonderful. And just yesterday my dance article came out on women's e-news - here is the link.
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=3645 . If ever you get the chance, try it: amazing how it makes people smile!
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Comment from: mater [Member] 
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You've got some lovely memories, Paola - and great friends, too! They're making sure you're getting a great send-off!
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23/06/08 @ 22:50
Comment from: Peter Knight [Visitor] · http://byknight.com
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A happy occasion! How wonderful that you had such a great group, it must have been specially interesting that you were such a varied bunch!
As a teenager, longer ago than I care to remember, we used to dance Highland reels - at a boy's boarding school, hardly what you would have called 'yoga' - but fun.
Peter
As a teenager, longer ago than I care to remember, we used to dance Highland reels - at a boy's boarding school, hardly what you would have called 'yoga' - but fun.
Peter
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24/06/08 @ 00:52
Comment from: caz [Member]
Sounds like you had a lovely time and that you have made some good friends. I found your women's article very interesting - pity we don't do things like that over here. The only time I experienced a dance from another culture was when my husband and I went to the Faroe Islands, whilst on our cruise. A tour guide took us round the Island and then we went to a cultural centre and she asked us to form a circle and showed us how to do their national dance, which was quite simple. I think it is the only time my husband has danced without objection.
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24/06/08 @ 03:54
Comment from: sarah_james [Member] · http://www.milltech-systems.co.uk
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Congratulations on your publication, Paola. I'm glad you had such a lovely party. It certainly looks like everyone had fun!
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24/06/08 @ 20:35
Comment from: greenygrey [Member] · http://www.greenygrey.co.uk
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Nice article and photos Paola
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25/06/08 @ 07:11
Comment from: patrushka [Member]
I enjoyed your article on circle dancing, Paola, and the people in the pictures look happy and relaxed. I hope you'll have a chance to do some circle dancing at your next home.
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26/06/08 @ 20:40
Comment from: jak [Member] · jakill-jeansmusings.blogspot.com
Super article. I remembered some of it, but not the research you did about how it originated. Well done for cracking that market.
Lovely party, too.
Lovely party, too.
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27/06/08 @ 12:10
Comment from: gillyflower [Member]
Great article Paola, and the circle dancing is certainly an interesting concept I will pass on to a friend of mine who is sure to want to follow up.
Holiday, work & life in general have kept me out of the WriteLink loop for a few weeks but hope to catch up with a few blogs (including my own) this weekend.
Holiday, work & life in general have kept me out of the WriteLink loop for a few weeks but hope to catch up with a few blogs (including my own) this weekend.
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28/06/08 @ 09:28