LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) —The sorrow of losing a spouse is impossible to side step.
"My husband passed away in '96, and my children always wanted to take me out and do things with me," Rose Brady said.
"I thought I'm interfering with their lives, I've gotta find something."
Brady navigated the delicate dance like a champion, a ballroom champion.
"I've just always danced... grade school, high school," Brady explained.
That is until more of life’s stumbles took her off the dance floor.
"I don't dance like I used to," explained Brady. "My balance isn't as good, and I get short of breath."
Vision loss, and congestive heart failure cut in and brought her to Grand Senior Living.
"Our activities director put out this sign, (that said) a big surprise Monday at 11," Brady explained.
It was probably the last place she thought would get her dancing again.
"We reached out to her former choreographer," explained Lauren Stroud with the retirement home.
Together, the two performed the English Waltz and the Triple Swing...
"It was amazing," Stroud said.
"When they talk about riding a bike, you never forget, absolutely," Instructor Charles Jones added. "I was shocked at how good she danced, after being gone for so long."
"I hope I put a smile on their face," Brady said.
She did, and when there was an occasional crack in her serious dance demeanor, you could see there was quite the grin on Rose’s face too.
"I don't think I'll ever lose my love for dancing," said Brady with a smile.
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