Shoes, More Than A Fashion Statement.

Who knows the exact number of shoes they own ?

Don't ask me why, when or how I got to watch a rerun of " Little House on the Prairie ". It will most likely be the only episode I will see, but it carried a message worthy of taking note !

It all hinged on a pair of shoes. Or rather the fact that the three girls were growing out of theirs and couldn't afford new ones. Shoes in those time were not just the fashion items we use them as, but they had a function.

Those shoes carried you to school ( this generation really did walk miles to get there ), helped you carry out your chores and kept your feet from freezing in winter. One pair ! A pair that wasn't padded, springy, cushioned etc...it was a plain sole with leather attached.

Oh, I know that Hollywood uses a lot of ' Schmalz and possibly Kitsch ' for the most part, but would we even watch stuff if they didn't ? To the director of yesteryear..I got the message.

Most of us have stopped to value things. Take shoes for example. How many of you ( and me ):

• Have more than one, two or....pair(s) of shoes ?
• Buy shoes to match a particular outfit ?
• Don't quite know the number of shoes you own ?
• Throw them into the back of your cupboard ?
• Mend broken shoes rather than throw them out ?
• Have the luxury of warm shoes for winter ?

In our modern economic times, it is almost expected of us to buy shoes ( and things ) all the time. Continued buying of goods and services brings us employment, after all.

But that shouldn't stop us from being aware of and dare I say grateful for what we have.
Here is a thought: You can only wear one pair of shoes at a time...

Biggi