So I came across a little quote today that i can't believe how very true it is.... "Men are like shoes. The ones you fall for aren't always the ones you can live with." But to add to that quote I think that once you find that very favorite pair of shoes (the ones you absolutely CAN'T live with out) the ones that no matter how dirty/raggedy/broken/uncomfortable they get you patch them/fix them up/add some dr. scholls for a little extra comfort just so you can still keep them around. That in a way is like the man that you choose to be your forever. I have had boyfriends (like certain pairs of shoes) that are great for a couple seasons, absolutely perfect and you want to wear them as much as you possibly can, sure they might be a little painful, but you still love 'em. Yet eventually you seem to grow out of them, they seem less appealing, nothing really changed about them but your style sort of changed and you eventually grow apart from them. Much like boyfriends. But there is always that one pair of shoes that no matter how long or how uncomfortable or how raggedy they get you still love them, and know you can always drag them out to match whatever outfit you dreamed up. For me this particular pair of shoes I bought at a random boutique down on 39th St. in Kansas City by the famed Missie B's bar. (however legend goes that I bought them at a random estate sale in Leawood from an old woman who never got the chance to wear them... a lady named Sylvia... and to this day everytime I dust them off and put them on my mom exclaims... Oh Sylvia's Cruisewear is makin it's debut of the season) See I dreamed up this little story bc at the time I had just graduated highschool and was spending my graduation money like water... mostly on clothes (I had and still have a serious shopping addiction). Anyway I wasn't allowed to be shopping for anything other than college dorm room essentials... and at least I had good intentions for that if i found these beautiful wedges at an estate sale instead of the trendy boutique that they came from. Anyway back to the point, I had no idea when I first purchased these wonderful wedges the love affair that I would have with them. I have had them for six WONDERFUL years, and I have glued, reglued, and re-soled these shoes (a lot more recently) and no matter what happens with my Sylvia's Cruisewear, I will wear them proudly because they are my one true love in shoes. They are the most comfortable and will always be the most perfect pair of shoes that I have ever and will ever own. Sort of like one specific man in my life. Sure we've had our SERIOUS ups and downs ( much like the rips and broken pieces of my shoes) but we've so far always managed to patch up our problems, and glue ourselves back together. Much like you put your favorite shoes in the closet, maybe even forget about them for a little bit, you always manage to dust them back off and realize how much they mean to you and remember how much you love them, and why you fell in love with them in the first place. I hope this makes a little bit of sense... i know it really does to me. And I know that I can always fix anything as long as I continue to love and care for it.
xoxox
Kati*
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