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Farewell

Posted on December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 By Dance Therapy Group 1 Comment on Farewell

Hi Raul and dance group:

Finally I have a few minutes to answer to your many messages.
The end of this chapter of Dance Therapy is sad and full of bittersweet memories. I truly enjoyed the Monday laughter, the jokes, taking pictures, the cheekiness… It was a healthy social contact, with a few of us going for dinner afterwards to quench of our appetite following the strenuous action. We learned to tolerate with all our heart our differences, the chosen dances and the members we liked and those we didn’t like.

In general we had a climate of harmony and understanding. Unfortunately all had to come to a sudden end full of mandates, rules, restrictions, fears and massive hurdles to make things “legal and permited”. And it is right there where I got stuck remembering bitterly the prohibitions, mandates, rules, restrictions and abuse of power for those that had the privilege to be born in Argentina, living painfully under the military dictatorships of our birth country.
It was my wish and hope to farewell all of you with a big hug and a huge THANK YOU, especially with Raul that put his heart and soul to masterly guide our group. Maybe I would have wished to finish the last session with a very Argentinian Dulce de Leche cake, dancing a chacarera and Jerusalema (that I enjoyed like crazy). It won’t be like that. I believe we are situated in opposite sides of history in our beliefs, understandings and convictions. We do not see things in the same way, there is a big abyss . To attend a dinner “Just because the government allows us to” it is not in my future life projects or within my moral compass. In saying that, it does not damage or erase the love and respect I have for Raul and each member of the group. We simply don’t think and see things the same way . And it is fine, I’m fine with it and I hope you are too.

I farewell Raul and each member of the group with intense gratitude and love taking in my heart the great moments of friendship and camaraderie we shared while dancing. Only happy and sweet memories.
Massive kisses and hugs for all.

Teresa

Dance Therapy Group

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Comment (1) on “Farewell”

  1. dancetherapygroup says:
    December 14, 2021 at 10:40 am

    Hello Teresa,

    Thank you for your companionship, your good humour and
    photographs, your enthusiasm and your honesty about feelings.

    Each of our life stories meant that we brought a very
    different background to this social “therapy dance” group. 

    Many of us have migrant stories, and the “old world” conflicts
    and values still influence and inform our understanding of our adopted country. 

    The two years of COVID health controls signal different
    things to each person.  It may recall controlling
    restrictions imposed on families which experienced war, government abuses, or personal
    strife.  Some have hard experience of family
    health struggles.  For others, it is present
    family concerns or previous health problems. 
    Ageing or current illness issues also set personal limits.

    Despite the differences, as you say, the sharing and acceptance
    was rich and generous, bringing much laughter, fostering fine friendship.  It has been very good “therapy”, fun and
    camaraderie. 

    We will hold onto all of that… and continue to dance.

    With love from Stephanie & DuncanOn Mon, 13 Dec 2021 at 17:24, <[email protected]> wrote:

    Hi Raul and dance group:

    Finally I have a few minutes to answer to your many messages.
    The end of this chapter of Dance Therapy is sad and full of
    bittersweet memories.
    I truly enjoyed the Monday laughter, the jokes, taking pictures,
    the cheekiness…
    It was a healthy social contact, with a few of us going for dinner
    afterwards to
    quench of our appetite following the strenuous action. We learned
    to tolerate with
    all our heart our differences, the chosen dances and the members
    we liked and
    those we didn’t like.
    In general we had a climate of harmony and
    understanding.
    Unfortunately all had to come to a sudden end full of mandates,
    rules,
    restrictions, fears and massive hurdles to make things “legal and
    permited”.
    And it is right there where I got stuck remembering bitterly the
    prohibitions,
    mandates, rules, restrictions and abuse of power for those that
    had the
    privilege to be born in Argentina, living painfully under the
    military
    dictatorships of our birth country.
    It was my wish and hope to farewell all of you with a big hug and
    a huge THANK
    YOU, especially with Raul that put his heart and soul to masterly
    guide our
    group. Maybe I would have wished to finish the last session with a
    very
    Argentinian Dulce de Leche cake, dancing a chacarera and
    Jerusalema (that I
    enjoyed like crazy). It won’t be like that. I believe we are
    situated in opposite
    sides of history in our beliefs, understandings and convictions.
    We do not see
    things in the same way, there is a big abyss . To attend a dinner
    “Just because
    the government allows us to” it is not in my future life projects
    or within my
    moral compass. In saying that, it does not damage or erase the
    love and respect
    I have for Raul and each member of the group. We simply don’t
    think and see
    things the same way . And it is fine, I’m fine with it and I hope
    you are too.
    I farewell Raul and each member of the group
    with intense
    gratitude and love taking in my heart the great moments of
    friendship and
    camaraderie we shared while dancing. Only happy and sweet
    memories.
    Massive kisses and hugs for all.
    Teresa

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