The Tall Boots

SHOPPING these days is really a bit of a nuisance, no wonder loads of people are turning to internet shopping like Amazon. It's quick and easy and you can avoid crowds. Earlier this year I threw away my favorite pair of tall boots. They were slowly falling apart and for the money it cost to repair them I was better off buying a new pair. I thought it would be simple to buy a new pair of tall boots, was I ever wrong.

My first stop was the local shopping mall. I went to three different shoe stores and had no success. Next was the resale shop, no success there either. Finally I headed to my favorite store downtown on Front Street called "Golden Shoes." A sweet and helpful woman named Emily provided me with first rate service. Emily made me feel like a celebrity.  Emily showed me a variety of shoes that caught my interest most notably a pair of gorgeous black tall boots made in Spain. They fit perfectly and they were absolutely stunning. "You should get them. They look great on you," said Emily. Oh, how I wanted those boots but $275.00 seemed a bit much so I thanked Emily for all her help and left feeling disappointed. 

"Amazon" was my final attempt to find tall boots. I was on their website for 20 minutes. Most of the boots were pricey and the ones that caught my eye were low on stock and not available in my size. Well that just about did it until yesterday when my luck changed. I was craving Indian food and took a walk to my favorite place to get a Kathi Roll and Masala Chai. It's usually a ten minute wait for an order so rather than wait I decided to check out a thrift store called "Saint Vincent De Paul." A pleasant woman asked if I needed help and I told her I was looking for. a pair of tall boots. She walked me over to the shoe area explaining that there probably won't be any boots. She was wrong. The moment I arrived in the shoe department, they were there, the tall boots destined to be mind. There was only one pair of tall boots on the rack and they were my size, an 8. I tried them on and felt like Cinderella. They fit perfectly. "They look wonderful, you should get them," said the employee. Those attractive, perfect fitting boots only cost me $5.00, much less than the Indian food I had ordered. I thanked the employee and went over to the cashier to pay for the boots.

What gratitude I had in the moments thereafter. Not only did I finally get a pair of tall boots at a bargain price but I also got to eat my delicious Kathi Roll on the beach with the ducks and seagulls who befriended me. It was cold and wet outside but as I sipped on my Masala Chai I was full of thanks for the lovely moments that made my day so bright on the inside. My heart was joyful.

Hold on to those special moments when life brings you some treasures! It feels good when things run smooth.