Enough Is Enough

A few summers ago a friend called, asking if I would stop by her house and pick up a pair of sandals before going to Cee's lake house where she and four other girl buddies had gathered for our annual ladies-lux weekend.

When I opened the door to her closet and saw that she only had six pairs of shoes I was shocked.  I had known this woman for nearly twenty years and had no idea that she was not a shoe junkie, like the rest of us.  Since then, the question, "When is it enough?" has passed through my brain countless of times.

I must have five times as many shoes as my friend and the majority of them are black.  Now how many pairs of black shoes does one girl need, anyway?
 

I have a basket filled with flip flops (mostly black) and shelves of sandals, boots, loafers and dress shoes. My closet smells of earthy feet and perfumed blouses.  It is a scent that not even J Lo could market. I've tried everything to improve it short of getting rid of the shoes, which is exactly what I need to do. But where would I begin?  

A glass slipper is a must for the hopeless romantic.  And if you can't have a glass slipper, a glass heal is the next best thing, right?

I bought these pretty pink numbers years ago to go with a hot pink shift dress that fit me like a glove.  Well, the glove shrunk or the fit expanded...whatever, I'm not telling.  The dress no longer hangs in my closet, but the shoes still make me feel like the glove fits... so they are a necessary moral booster and must remain on my closet shelf.

These lovely little ladies are special to me because they are one of the few pairs of heels that I own that are comfortable.

I knew there would come a day when my body would not want me to wear high heels any more.... but I am grieving it's apparent approach.  I am a stiletto gal through and through. 

So when the wedge came back in fashion, I was dancing in my rocking chair.  Yahoo!  High heels for Grandmas!

I have a pair of short cowboy boots...  more like remade Dingos really. They are comfortable as well as a current style trend.  I must keep them!








Another pair of boots that wrap my feet in comfort are these flat soled, knit topped winter cozies.  I don't wear them often in Oklahoma, but when I visit my family in Wyoming they are my go-to favorites during the winter months.






Okay, I am not making much progress in pairing down the shoe situation, am I?  And it just occured to me that all the shoes I have mentioned are not black.  I haven't even made it to that pile/shelf yet.  Maybe I will dig through the basket of flip flops and toss out the most worn pair.  Maybe I'll close my eyes and reach into my shoe shelf and whatever black pair I pull out will be the one to throw away.... or give away.... or keep for a garage sale.... or maybe Sunshine would want them?  They might be one of my favorites though and then what would I do?  Or maybe I would pick a right shoe of one pair and the left of another... maybe.... maybe....maybe...

I think I will take my lead from Little Miss Boo and just go barefoot.  It seems to work well for her.

Oh, she isn't even walking yet.... but when she does I'm buying her the cutest shoes ever!

I think I'm a lost cause.  But seriously.  I don't want to become my possessions.  I want to enjoy them but not spend most of my time managing them.  I have babies to rock and pictures to snap and stories to hear. 
 
I'm beginning to get a headache from all this serious discernment.  I think I'll simply take a deep breath and let it go for now.  Or maybe I'll take a nice leisurely walk in the cool morning air to clear my head...... Now, what shoes should I wear?

I hope your day is light with few decisions and no headaches.  I hope you enjoy all that you possess.  I hope you can clear away that which weighs you down.  And I hope you are able to poke fun at yourself from time to time, even when you stink.