Competition

Everywhere you look, everything you do, its always there. In a dog eat dog world, its the fighters who get ahead. This is true in most aspects of life, but there are some places you would not expect this to creep into. Some things should just be taken as is, and let go. Not everyone sees life that way, however.

The game of one-upmanship is something that seems to lie in their blood. Whatever you have done, they have done better. Be it a trip, an experience, or anything at all. You share something with a friend, in the spirit of sharing, least expecting their minds to be racing ahead to see how they can outdo you. How can a conversation not be about them? Its just not possible. Of course, if you try to reciprocate their actions the same way they treat you, silence ensues. Awkward times.

Competition, is the world summarized in
Just one word, and you know what I mean,
Friends competing with friends
Will it ever end
I'm losing all of my patience,
I need a way out, and soon

Salsa!

He wouldn't have done it alone. He may not have done it with most of his friends either. There's just something, however, that makes him want to try to learn. So he went with a friend, one he could trust.

A free salsa lesson. To find a rhythm within him, and use that to sway, and lead. A challenge it would be. Especially in a room with just one familiar face.

But he survived. Met new people. Different people. And he had fun.