I've talked the talk and walked the talk. Now it's time to walk the walk.
It's a good thing I bought comfortable shoes.
On the way to the airport Friend's Mom was recalling her son saying, "we're not going to be walking that much in England." She and I have each other a knowing smile while I said, "you think so?"
"Good luck with that."
Shoes are the symbolic expression of the lives we live. Many years ago I met a woman who specialized in Shoe-ology. She said you could tell a lot about a person by the shoes you wear.
I think she's right. I wore conveniently comfortable shoes then. I bought even more comfortably convenient shoes now.
Simple. No fuss. I like that in a life.
Not trying to impress anyone.
:: insert car screech::
Huh?
Actually, yeah. I know, I know. It certainly seems like taking your kid to a foreign country is trying really hard to rank high on the Cool Dad scale, but really I'm doing this to leave a lasting impression, rather than trying to impress him.
I don't need him to fill my shoes. He wears a size 15 shoe (IKR?!) so neither one of us can fit in the other's shoes.
I want him to walk his own walk, to find his own path... and leave behind his own impressions as he goes.
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Thanks for walking this journey with me. I’m still quite a ways to go, so I’m offering products and portraits to those who want to come along on this journey. Donate here: https://gofund.me/f6cfc391 or Venmo @StuRosenArt. Every bit helps.