My sister Alissa, of all my siblings, has been the only one to follow in my parent’s footsteps as a highly accomplished ballroom dancer. She performed today at an exhibition to celebrate her love of dance and to mark the end of the beginning of the next chapter in her life. Jeanine generously offered to cover my Sunday school teaching assignment so I could drive to Albany, NY with Nicolai and Maya to support her. My mother, her sister, and three of my cousins drove up from New York City with the same goal. All were surprised by our arrival since we were not expected. Alissa’s performance was as beautiful and graceful as she is. Her daughter Rachel is carrying the family tradition into the next generation and was equally impressive. Naturally, my mother could not resist the temptation to demonstrate where her daughter and granddaughter derived their talent and managed to pick up a good-looking guy 30 years her junior for a spin around the dance floor during intermission.