If Shoes Could Tell Stories
I smiled at my life as I tipped the sand out of my shoe and onto my quilt on a recent autumn morning. Attempting to apply lotion to my legs while leaning against my bed frame, removing the shoes from my feet one by one, and ready to toss them onto my bed, I noticed the tiny mound of ancient crystal grains in the heels of my canvas slip-ons. Which lake or river bank had they come from? I’ve been to quite a few in these shoes. Rather than emptying my shoes into the trash can, I decided to create a tiny sand mountain on my blankets. I leaned in to examine my treasure. Remember Forrest Gump? “My mama always said you can tell a lot about a person by their shoes, where they going, where they been.” If Forrest’s mother peered into my closet she might be able to make some assumptions and not be entirely incorrect. Yes, I have some high heels, but only a couple pairs. What I have the most of are these slip-on canvas shoes made by a company called Sanuk. ...