The Sole's Delight

Ok I have a confession to make, when I found myself on an involuntary haidus from work ( aka I was laid off), I went stir crazy being in the house. I woke up the same day every morning, cleaned the house, applied to all the jobs I could find online, and then I found msyelf with nothing to do but think. Thinking led to feeling a little helpless so one day I decided to get up and go somewhere and do something. Where? I had no idea. So I just got in my car and drove. When I finally put the car in park, I was in the Macy's parking lot. Looking at clothes, usually exhausts me if I don't have a specific idea in mind. But the shoe department.... oh the shoe departement always excites me :) just to see what is new out there. The shoe department was everything I wanted and needed at the time. It was bright, and comfortable chairs, there were other people around and of course the shoes! Now you might be thinking, who goes to the shoe department to seek refuge?.... a shoe lover. Pumps, ...

For as long as I can remember I have loved to go shoe shopping. I remember as a little girl, when it was back-to-school time, my grandmother would take me to the shoe department at Macys and let me pick out a brand new pair of navy blue or black shoes. I went to a private school, so my shoes were the only part of my ensemble that remotely allowed me to express myself. So in a sea of navy blue and green plaid uniforms, my feet (and my hair) were the way I showed my personal style. I can remember how excited I was to get my shoes. You see, I was very shy child in school. My grandparents actually had to come to school and conference with my teacher because I didn't talk enough. (I definitely haven't had that problem since then!) Actually, I did speak, I just didn't use my words at that time. I spoke through my creative hair stlyes, the accessories I wore and my shoes. :) As I got older and I shopped more, it always seemed as the pair of shoes that made me heart flutter at fir...