High Heels

"I think the best feeling in the world is leaving the house absolutely feeling so good about what you're wearing. It almost makes you feel like you have armor on." Tallulah Willis

My closet has a nice collection of high heels. Purple animal print, red cloth with a fake jewel,  teal with a bow, and the beaded silver shoes I wore to my older son's wedding. Lately I have been wearing flat shoes. Red sneakers, black ballet type shoes with sparkles on them, and black, white and gray flats with a little bow. Very cute, but flat. They fit my life nicely. My employer dictates what we can wear for footwear, for safety reasons. And as a college student, I dress casually so wearing high heels would be a little over the top.

High heels, to me,  have always represented power. I used to wear them a lot, and they shored up my confidence by making me feel powerful. No doubt today if I dressed in a suit, I would add high heels. If I was going out for the evening, I would put on a pair of high heels. But I think the every day flat shoes I wear right now reflect where I am, sort of vulnerable and not in need of any armor. We wear armor to go into battle, and I guess currently I have no wars to wage.

The title of this song is "The Way You Make Me Feel," by the late, great Michael Jackson. When my younger son was two or three, it was one of his favorite songs. We'd ask what song he wanted to hear, and he'd yell out, "High Heels!" See if you can figure out why he called it that.

Susan

"The Way You Make Me Feel" written by Michael Jackson

If the Shoe Fits

A comfortable, low heeled, closed toe shoe is just what I need for my new job. So I dug the one pair that fits this description out of the closet. It had been a while since I had worn them, and they were even uglier than I remembered.

They went in the trash. If an item is in good condition, I usually donate it. The heels were sort of worn down, but more than that, the idea of passing along all that ugliness to someone else made me feel sad. I will shop for a new pair of shoes, comfortable, low heeled, closed toe pretty shoes.

I had purchased the ugly shoes several years ago when I was feeling bad about myself. They were also cheap, because when I bought them I believed I had to pinch every penny.

You've probably heard it said, "If the shoe fits, wear it." Well, my shoe size has not changed since I was in high school (I'm an 8.) But the ugly shoes? They just don't fit me anymore.

Susan