Shoes

As I was waiting for many of the sessions to start, I noticed the range of expression of our Christian population.  Truthfully, this could be an experiment in observation anywhere, like at the mall or a restaurant, but I took it all in while at Break Forth.  There were, as you might imagine, people of many ages, from the minimum allowed of 14 to who knows.   Just as varied were the clothing styles.  The object of my study though, was shoes. Yes, shoes.

There were shoes of every shape, size and description.  Please remember that this was in Edmonton, and the temperatures while moderate, it is winter.  The morning was usually just below freezing, the days just above, maybe hitting mid 40 F on one afternoon.  There was just a little snow still around, so the streets were damp or wet in many areas.  So, keeping this in mind, what types of shoes would you expect to find?  For me, I would say boots of some sort, or something you would hike in.  While those examples were to be found so were many others.

You had the run of the mill sneakers and walking shoes, but there were you’re typical pumps, flats, even one pair of sandals, whose toes really should have been hidden in my opinion.  There were spike heels. There were bright  colors among the stylish blacks.  There was a whole world of expression.

I’m not sure why it caught my attention, but it did.  Then while we were walking around the arts district, I even found a pair of discarded hiking boots.  They were just tossed aside in the light snow.  How strange.

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