Entry #10: No Hand Left Behind

Some people are huggers, others are hand shakers, there are fist bumpers, and wavers but I am a high-fiver. Nothing makes me more happy than a solid high-five. I don't care who you are or if I know you at all. If you put your hand up for a high-five I will give you a high-five. Even if the indented individual does not give you a high-five. I have been left hanging and it is devastating;

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High-fiving shark

the feeling of lowering my arm casually like I never meant to give a high-five. Maybe to play it off I could pull my hair back or lift my other arm to act as if I were stretching. But everyone knows what happened. I was left hanging. The best thing to do if you find yourself in this predicament is to look around and make eye contact with someone else and make a face that says, “PFFT look at that guy walking away from my high-five,” maybe point at the person with the other hand while keeping the high-fiving hand held high. One of two things will happen people will notice you standing there like you're disgusted and wanting to ask a question as if you are in a classroom, then notify the person that left you hanging to go back for the high-five. Those high-fives are typically the best because you can look at your abandoner straight in the face and high-five them hard enough to break a blood vessel in your hand. Also you're pretty prepared at this point to give a high-five and have had enough time to rock their high-five world. OR, the other thing that could happen is the abandoner never returns and you seek out another recipient. This is the comradery high-five. A single moment

No hand left hanging

No hand left behind

 when another high-fiving comrade shows solidarity and completes the high-five because there is a secret rule among high-fivers stating we leave no one hanging. No one. This comes to another secret rule of professional high-fiving action. I was passed down this gem of a rule, or golden rule of you will, from two high-fiving champions. I was always jealous of their skills, then boom, they dropped the secret of giving the best high-five right on me. Look at the elbow while giving a high-five.

The golden rule

Seriously, try it the next time you need to re-do a high-five. Everyone has those disappointing, flat clap, half palm of the hand, just doesn't feel right kind of high-five. This will be the moment to allow the high-fiving gods to shine upon everyone as you say, “Re-do and this time look at my elbow.” The other person will immediately be confused but will obey and then magic; the

Magic gorilla and shark high-five

 perfect high-five happens. The gratification of the prefect re-do closely out weights the abandoner high-five not only because it is a perfect high-five but because you have shared the best gift of all; the guide to a perfect high-five. Remember to use this golden rule on National High Five Day on the third Tuesday in April. I know, I know I'm late on posting this to give everyone a high-five.

Big high-five to everyone reading this.