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Like a Butterfly
| Alt Names: |  나빌레라 Nabilrera |
| Author: | Hun |
| Artist: | Jimin |
| Genres: |  Slice of Life Webtoon |
| Type: | Manhwa (Korean) |
| Status: | Ongoing |
| Description: | A retired man faced with his own mortality at a friend's funeral decides to start ballet. Original: http://webtoon.daum.net/webtoon/view/LikeButterfly |
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Grandpa no! Don't just snitch on your teacher! What example are you setting for your grandchild!
MC looks like Professor Oak.
It is. Murder on the feet in particular, and ankles and stuff. I have daughters who did dance, one still teaches. Probably not as bad for guys, though--they tend to dance a bit more flat-footed, and they don't do pointe.
I know it's a cultural difference thing, but the whole gig where everyone, especially family, in certain societies gets to be all up in each other's business like that telling them what it's OK and appropriate for them to do, really bugs the hell out of me. I hate it the same way I hate relentless conformity pressures here (well, not that I've actually felt them in a long time).
On the fragility thing--old people get much more fragile if they don't do physical exercise, particularly resistance exercise (weights etc). If you stay active it seriously reduces bone density loss; doing resistance exercises can even reverse it (this is becoming an important topic to me--ugh). So, doing something, whether it's ballet or whatever, is probably a good idea.
On one hand, I want the old man to be happy and pursue his dreams. On the other hand, I also know old people are incredibly fragile. My grandfather fell down once and shattered his hip bone, making him unable to move his leg or stand up. He had to have surgery and was hospitalized for three weeks. He still couldn't walk without a cane for two months. Even now his mobility is limited.
im sad that his family seems less concerned about his safety and more about their own pride
I'm with the glasses son, I fully support this old man.
To be fair, ballet is incredibly tough on the body, but it's not like he wants to go pro or anything. And if he does, good on him! Go, old man! Follow your dreams!
Follow your passion old timer
Well, it's not like he said he wants to be a professional ballet star. I don't see the problem? I know men and women in their 70's and 80's running marathons. They are not trying to win the NYC marathon, just enjoying their life doing something they love, running. Sure ballet is psychically challenging but the man obviously has kept himself in shape and is serious about it.
i want to see an old man follow his dreams ;_;
That's kinda unexpected.
It's such a cute start!
Interesting~