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This email pushed me out of my comfort zone

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16 Jul

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When my friend Joe invites me into  NYC for a show, I know it will be interesting.

But a recent email from Joe inviting me to a production of Shun-kin at Lincoln Center had to take the cake.

This is how he described it.

“I’ve seen this production twice before.  It’s in Japanese, so it would involve reading subtitles.  I think it is a visually stunning production.  The story itself, though not exactly conventional (it focuses on an S&M romance between a blinded, 19th-century, Japanese musician and her servant/lover/pupil) is quite moving.  Oh, and the production makes great use of puppetry!“
Seriously?

Doesn’t sound like my thing. I’m more of a gleeful Rodgers and Hammerstein kind of girl.

But several of my friends were going, there was the opportunity for rooftop dining at Joe’s apartment (which I always love!) and it was a night out in NYC.  So why not?

How many times have you passed up something, whether it be an event, a new pair of shoes, trying an unusual appetizer….because it’s ‘not your thing?’

Turns out Shun-kin was riveting.  It was a lovely evening, even though our rooftop dinner plans were moved inside due to the weather (check out the view of Columbus Circle through the raindrops).   I’m so glad I was willing to step out of my comfort zone.  I really was not expecting to like this, so I was pleasantly surprised.  Even the puppetry was fascinating.  I was actually expecting something more along the lines of sock puppets!

I  realize, while I consider myself to be open minded,  I had jumped to conclusions and made assumptions.

How will you open your mind today?

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