She hath wings

I don’t know what it is, but I have always had a boost when I buy a pair of smart and comfy shoes. Perhaps it brings me closer to remembering Dad’s business attire and successful work days. Perhaps it just reminds me that it is ok to spoil yourself sometimes.

Today I spent just over an hour buying outfits for events I need to attend next week and the last stop was shoes. It was the final place I needed to go in the outlet centre before finding a coffee shop.

I gave the shop assistant advice for exactly what I needed and after being only his third customer of the day, my purchase lifted his spirits. I love when people lower their guard and engage in a bit of small talk. I’m scared off by the overly personal, but this guy had the right balance.

We joked about the music style that had kept me in the store, the music he would need to overcome his four hours of sleep, the need for his girlfriend or a benevolent passer by to bring him a strong coffee and the rapid pace in which I had decided on my boots.

Today’s purchase was a pair of truly groovy shoes. Not just a department store, get-me-through- the- next- month kind of shoe. No- every time I put them on,  these shoes will remind me that it is going to be a good day!