My foot problems would not stop me from doing this.

[cjsmith]

Via matociquala: a stunning Chinese ballet/gymnastics routine.

Amazing. Stunning. WOW.

Oddly enough, one of the most uplifting things for me watching this performance is that my foot problems (which give me a lot of trouble walking) would not prevent me from doing what she did. Of course, there are a lot of OTHER reasons I couldn't do what she did! And my foot problems might prevent me from doing most of the training necessary. But being gimpy in the way I happen to be gimpy would not stop me from doing that routine if I had been able to do it before. What an odd feeling, to see a performance where that's the case.

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[billeyler.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing that truly exceptional performance!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Isn't it just amazing? I'm told (by a ballet-knowledgeable friend-of-a-friend) she'll probably have trouble walking by the time she's 35. But hell, I had trouble walking when I got to age 35, and she's done something that just might be worth it!