Trying to be a big girl....

Walking in a high heeled shoe is not just a matter of mechanics, it's an exercise in mastery. There is a difference between putting one foot in front of the other and moving with a shoe, and being able to walk comfortably and confidently in the shoe. It takes practice, poise, and balance to create the effect of effortlessly, rhythmically floating across a room. I like to call it the GROWN WOMAN strut! It's all that you are and strive to be composed completely in body movement. It is fluid feminine motion that speaks volumes without saying a word. 
 
When I look at my little girl, I see the very best of me. Although we are a lot a like( I call her mini-me lol), at the ripe age of 7, I admire her individuality. It's not surprising that we have similar taste in shoes and clothing, which makes shopping with her a great time! LOL I know it's only a matter of time before she is trying (and I do mean TRYING) to raid my closet and get her feet into my shoes. When I was a little older than she is now, I remember going into my granny's closet while she and my grandpa where out food shopping, and trying on the highest pair of shoes she had. By the time I was in eighth grade we actually wore the same size. I'd walk back and forth across the living room, studying myself in the mirror. (Now that I think of it, I wonder if this was normal behavior for a 9 year old girl LOL) Anyway,I couldn't wait to be older and grown and walking in heels was mandatory for when that time came.

She is confident in herself and the her opinions and never apologizes for who she is. Don't get me wrong, she is still a child and needs guidance, direction and discipline, but when she is corrected she accepts it and learns from it. I appreciate her more and more each day as I see so many young woman out here looking the part of woman, but are really little girls trying to walk in grown woman shoes. I take my role as a mother extremely seriously, because it is imperative that I teach my daughter how to walk and navigate in this world. When she is older she will inherit more than a Fabulous closet full of shoes (as if you need much more LOL) she will actually know how to walk in them or better yet, she will create a path of promise with her own footsteps.

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