"Love and dignity cannot share the same abode." -- Ovid Lately a different version of this rings in my mind. "Tango and dignity cannot share the same abode." I am only speculating, but I think the "dignity" meant above, is more like "pride". To be open to the connection, we must be open to the truth. And the truth may be that we're clumsy tonight, or we were insensitive to our partner, that we were wrong, that we were judgmental, that we hurt someone. In my last post, I emphasized the importance of letting our partner know what we need. To be honest, but never mean or ugly. To make it about the action, and not about the person. I can't keep up if we dance so quickly to this orchestra. (Rather than, 'you're motorboating me through the line of dance.' ) I'm not comfortable holding a conversation when dancing. (Rather than, 'I can't hear the music over your constant chatter.' ) May we open the embrace a little ...
"El infinito tango me lleva hacia todo" - Borges