On Sunday, I had a rehearsal with this contradance band I play with. It was so much fun. Everyone was nice and authentic and I enjoy group experiences like this where there’s an atmosphere of cooperation, with all of us working towards the same end result — fun dance music.
There are other things in the world that are fun. But I don’t think there’s anything else that is this much where you aren’t also wondering — at the same time, or beforehand, or afterwards — if you’re either going to die, or get hurt, or get your heart broken. Even better, there’s no alcohol or drugs, so you know you’re dealing with people as their plain, real selves.
Evidence of a friendly universe: making friends by making music.
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