| little children enter a roller skating rink for the first time, | | | | skating with family and friends. Some roller skaters |
| they are surprised by the deafening sounds that | | | | have spent a lot of time skating and know how to |
| emanate from the roller rink inside. From the lobby of | | | | push past others who are slower. A certain etiquette |
| the roller rink, all newcomers are sure to hear | | | | that roller skaters follow is similar to the rules of driving |
| marvelous bouts of laughter and they might even hear | | | | in the fast late. Slower skaters are expected to skate |
| a cheer or two. People are also going to be exposed | | | | near the wall and the left hand side of the inner circle |
| to loud music and parents who have been there | | | | of the roller rink is reserved for skaters who skate |
| before will very likely be wear ear plugs. | | | | with speeds that are so fast that one might think they |
| Entering a roller skating rink for the first time is the start | | | | are qualifying for a racing event. |
| of a grand adventure. Newcomers are exposed to | | | | There are other types of joy to be found at the |
| things that they have never seen before in their life. | | | | neighborhood roller rink. Teenagers enjoy visiting the |
| The first task that many roller skaters tackle is | | | | snack bar and eating pizza with their best friends in |
| selecting the right sized roller skates and the second | | | | the booths that are provided. This area of the roller rink |
| task that is more easily managed is selecting the | | | | is the best place for teens to go to converse with |
| locker where the entire family will store their street | | | | someone that they asked out on a date. The lights on |
| shoes. Then the family will tackle the task of donning | | | | the roller rink floor are lowered throughout the night |
| roller skates and try to take a few steps without falling. | | | | and couples have many chances to enjoy some close |
| The odor of the lockers and the facility as a whole | | | | dancing maneuvers while wearing roller skates. |
| might be offensive to some, and many families bring | | | | Some great skaters might choose to share their |
| scented sprays with them so they can rid themselves | | | | techniques and help others who are learning to skate |
| of the smell of sweaty feet. All members in the family | | | | with any problems that they might be having. While the |
| will bring socks with them to the rink, and those socks | | | | roller rink is full of people who have a competitive |
| that are too short will most likely cause blisters to form | | | | nature, it is still an environment that is filled with people |
| before the evening of roller skating is through. | | | | who care about other people. Roller skating provides |
| Experienced skaters know how important it is to bring | | | | many joys to many people. Some roller skaters might |
| elastic toe bandages with them every time they go | | | | spend very little time skating because their interests lie |
| roller skating. | | | | in the video games and pinball machines that are |
| There is still a lot of joy to be realized from roller | | | | stored in a game room off the skating rink floor. |