Falling is part of the dance.

Ask any dancer how many times they've fallen. They'll laugh. They lost count years ago.

Falling isn't the opposite of the dance. It's part of learning it. You fall, you find out where your balance really is, you get up a little wiser about your own feet.

Life is like that too. The stumble in front of people. The plan that tipped over. The moment you misjudged the step. It stings, and sometimes it bruises. But it doesn't cancel everything you've learned.

Get up. Tie the ribbons again. Maybe laugh at yourself a little — it helps. The music is still playing.