A Day In My Shoes

Yes, the first topic on this amazing blog... 

shoes. 

We all have different preferences, styles, wants... a lot of high expectations for something so simple. The status and importance of the shoe in society is rising. If the shoe is off by one shade of red when compared to the designer magazine, *sigh* well... I'd run with fear that an angry customer would attack me. Have you not seen the new Hannah Montana commercials?! What about the movie Devil Wears Prada?! This is why our generation should have stuck with simple good shows like Boy Meets World and Facts of Life! 

Since we didn't, the topic lives and is open for discussion. 

This morning I was thinking about how much women cling to their shoes. I, unfortunately, fall under that category. I'm learning that every person has a different definition of the words comfort, style, and design. We all have different lives; rather than taking our experiences and learning from one another, we would rather just have our own shoes. 

What if people cared for others as much as themselves? 

What if women spent as much time with their friends as they do picking out a pair of shoes to wear at a nightclub?

How would the world be then?

Forget about Global Warming, Recycling, the decline in our Economic System for 5 seconds... If we all could co-exist with our many values, morals, and lifestyles, the world would already begin to improve. We argue about ridiculous things that in the long run have no significance. Hair styles, soccer scores, computer games... SHOES!

My shoes may be great, but girls, we need to end this denial and learn something from this trendy phase.

Shoes can't love you back.

Shoes can't give you advice.

Shoes can't poke you until you smile. 

Shoes can't teach you to do your first load of laundry.

Shoes can't help you with your homework.

Shoes can't help you get ready for your first high-school dance. 

Shoes can't make funny faces at you.

Shoes can't make you laugh until you cry.

Shoes can't dance in the rain with you. 

Shoes can't drive you home.

Shoes can't be your best friends. 

Every shoe you girls own, will break. Fall apart. Get all scuffed up. Then what? Buy another pair? I have a suggestion... give your poor feet a break! They feel stressed out! And you probably haven't considered that the arch in your foot has been changing and you haven't re-measured your foot in years! Instead of buying another pair of pink high heels, grab the arm of the person sitting next to you in that dorm lobby... and go take a walk at the beach. Not only do your feet get that break they have longed for, but you just got yourself a new friend. 

Since there is no day like today - and only so many tomorrows - 

I'm going to walk barefoot in the sand every chance I get.