I didn't know what to expect going into this week. All I knew was that we were going straight in and were going to start strong. We showed up a little early which meant that we got a chance to talk to the people who worked at the center a but and learned about the importance of the center to the community. A group of us also talked to one of the elders afterwards and he was telling us how they have been going to the center before it moved to this location and how it has been such an institution in the community that they have been visiting for years and plan to visit for years to come. We dove straight in to the Zumba and I personally thought it would not be much of a workout and the songs would be a tad outdated but it was not like that at all. The event was amazing and challenging and inclusive and I loved every part of the class. I loved the interactivity of the conga line and how the elders were enjoying our company. I was worried that by being in their space, we would take up space but we all bonded a little by dancing and then having the opportunity to talk to the after was so much easier because of it. We talked to one of the only men that attended the class and he was telling us how he was in the Navy and a proud resident of the area. He told us about the cruise he went on with his wife last year and bragged about his grandchildren. He was so happy to connect with all of our different backgrounds because he had visited over 30 countries and had stories or relatives in each of the areas we were from. He was telling us that he enjoyed retirement because he has family over all the time and finally had the tome to travel the world and how taking these classes at the center were some of his favorite things to do because it was fun and helped with their his and his wife's health as they were worried about staying fit and their balance and falling as they were getting older. It was nice to see how committed they were to their health and their community and how beneficial community centers are to people.
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May 2019
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