Funny how similar traits often are passed down through
family generations. Mannerisms, appearance and mode of dress are often easily
identifiable – college students returning home for a visit after a long absence
may hear over and over again that “you look just like your Dad/Mom” or “I knew
it was you before I even laid eyes on you, same voice as your Pa’s”.
Sisters may have close ties
and mutual traits and interests, or little in common.
Likewise of course with
brothers. In my family, Mother and both daughters have a shared interest in
footwear; as does one niece! My sister is a fashionista with a stunning flair
for putting “the look” together. She sometimes chides me not to be too matchy matchy with handbag and shoes, or
accessories. And only one animal print at a time! We can never have too many
pairs of shoes and nothing more tantalizing than eyeing up stunning footwear in
the store window at a big mall!
Nearly two years ago, when
visiting Toronto at the same time the The International Film Festival was in
full swing, we zealously pounded the pavement and included a visit to the Bata
Shoe Museum. With tired tootsies we had several purchases to gloat over!
With appropriate occasions
few and far between for one luscious pair of life-threatening ohh-lah-lah
sandals, I had an opportunity to wear them just this past week. Unbelievably
coincidental, a doctor friend was exiting behind me, and he was appalled! “Good
god woman, what have you got on your feet? You’ll break your *!XO!* leg wearing
those ridiculous things.”
I was too busy concentrating
on the uneven sidewalk to reply. My focus was, to be succinct, Stilted/Measured
and Careful steps.
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