Guillermina dances without a shoe (but with Junior!)

“. . . She continued dancing nevertheless—in one right shoe with the left foot bare, the dangling shoe strapped to her left ankle. Finally they finished and the crowd was ecstatic, giving them a standing ovation. Mostly to The-Top-Queen-Not-Less for her bravery, steadfastness, resoluteness and the beauty of her dancing that has always been inspiring to all. She taught everyone an important life lesson that night: one has to be professional and go on in life, no matter what, against all odds, with the forehead and the chest up . . .“ excerpt from “The Petite Queen“, by Stefan Zawistowski