Of Red Shoes and Joy

 

 

I bought red shoes.

 

If you know me, I’m not a big, bold, or flashy person (I kid you not, half of my shirts are gray—I really need to get a Spring wardrobe). My other shoes are all black, gray, or brown.

 

But… these shoes just made me smile. And since I needed new shoes anyway, I thought, “Why not buy something that will give me a little smile everyday?” Especially on those chronic illness days where I really don’t feel like getting dressed and seeing people. I can slip on my red shoes a...