Shoes!

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Yesterday I met a woman with the most amazing shoes.  What was amazing apart from how they looked on her beautiful legs and feet was that she had been walking her dog!  I had to take a photo, I asked nicely and luckily she obliged.

Having flat feet myself I was in awe of her ability to walk in these beautiful shoes. I would have them placed on a shelf as an ornament but the thought of putting my foot inside causes my toes to curl.  I’m torn when it comes to footwear, I want to wear beautiful shoes but know that to even to attempt to walk in them would age me 20 something years.

Have you ever seen the pain on someones face attempting to walk in shoes that should have rightfully been left in the shoe shop.  The face a mask of pain with every line a huge crack,  body stiff or lurching forward to balance and walking as if in dire search of a public convenience.

There are shoes for walking and shoes for getting out of a taxi for a few steps to an event where they can be slipped off and stored secretly under a dinner table.

What was lovely yesterday is that the shoes fitted perfectly, the lady in question had the most beautiful smile on her face.  She was a natural, she walked in those shoes as if she had been born wearing them.  I think she’s known for her shoes and I can’t wait to meet her again.

My shoes of choice today are a nice comfy pair of trainers as I’m off on a hike around town.

 

Daily Prompt: Passionate

I’m passionate about life, I love so much about it.  I think when your passionate about something you put your heart and soul into it, your very existence is connected.

I’m passionate about my family, I would go to the ends of the earth and back to protect my son from harm.  It destroys me inside to see him or anyone of my family suffering.  Having a child is a wonderful experience but you also learn what real fear is, from the moment they are born you know it is your responsibility to protect and love them.  A mothers love is fierce and passionate.

Not everyone feels this love, maybe because they have not experienced it themselves.  I have spent many years working with young people traumatised by early experiences, damaged by the very people who were supposed to love and care for them.  I have been passionate in that I want them to have the very best care that leads to their recovery  from trauma.  I believe and want for these young people to have the best lives possible and reach their full potential.  I have been outspoken at times and ruffled some feathers but I have got results.

My life changes, I don’t work as much and my son has grown and flown the nest but my passion continues along different avenues.  Today I am passionate about love, kindness  and the world we live in, just being a good person.   As you probably know if you follow my blog, I love nature and taking photos on my phone. Funny how all of a sudden I’ve noticed the world around me and how beautiful it is.

I’m also passionate about writing, I want to keep at it, improve, share a message and learn  🙂

 

via Daily Prompt: Passionate

Wishing Well

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Wondrous wishing well, lend me your heart,

The love that you share, I don’t know how to start.

Wondrous wishing well, show me your depth,

So I can find deepness, before my own death.

Wondrous wishing well, teach me charity,

So I can give kindly, without thinking of me.

Wondrous wishing well, how much will it cost.

To restore my souls brightness, before I am lost.

 

Fragile Mother

 

Mother Earth so fragile, yet she lives another day.

Amazing how she does, when treated in this way.

She is really quite amazing, soft is not the word.

That she keeps on turning, is really quite absurd.

If  we treated her with kindness, like she does for us.

She might repair the forests, without making any fuss.

She may put on a nice new cloak, protect us from the sun.

Preparing land for abundant crops, enough for everyone.

Mother Earth is fragile, we have to treat her well.

Mother Earth is getting tired, it seems only time will tell.