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How change is represented by unobvious items.... Paying attention to what is beneath the surface.

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These runners are some of the most beautiful and different shoes I have ever owned.  I have not seen very many people in my city or anywhere I have travelled with these.  Maybe two people ever? They represented how different I felt as an individual and how unique my way of being is in the world. There is no one like me. I am one of a kind.... like every other human, right? I bought these in Minneapolis on a layover at the Nike Store at the World Mall of America. As soon as I had seen these online, I needed to have them. They were not available in Canada. I wore these from July 2016 to March 2021. I took care of them. I washed them. I loved them. I began to see the wear in the soles, the flattening of the inner sole and lining, the deep wear and tear. I ignored it. I refused to see that I would have to part with them....eventually.... like a long time from now. I have several other pairs but these were my go to, my every day and my familiar.  Last weekend, I came to realiz...