“The restless never stop …they just change boots.” ~ Jeep commercial
I have
been bitten by the restless bug. There’s
a huge world out there I want, no I need to explore, and I can’t move fast
enough to get it done.
This
isn’t a recent dream, but one I’ve had for as long as I remember. Somehow along the way as I moved through my
life, that dream got pushed down, buried, and forgotten and unfulfilled. But, in the last couple of years I have been
doing something out that and changing my status.
I’ve exchanged
a good leather loafer for hiking boots and running shoes. I’ve exchanged flat sandals for wedged
heels. I’ve exchanged a comfortable low heel
for a good dancing shoe.
Your
shoes really do say a lot about you, where you’ve been, and where you’re
going. I used to hate buying new shoes,
but I couldn’t understand why. I think I
understand now. I wasn’t going
anywhere. I was in a prison of my own
making. I was safe in routine.
I’ve
got several new shoes now. While they’re
very uncomfortable to break in by rubbing blisters, but where they take me
makes it all worth it. When I look at
new pair of shoes now, that’s what I look for – the adventure that waits for
me. When I ask, “What boots should I wear today?” what I’m really asking is, “What
adventure waits for me?” I don’t think
about the discomfort. I’m restless and
filled with wanderlust, and I’ll never, never, never stop … I’ll just keep change
my boots.
Till
next time,
~T.L.
Gray
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