Lime Green Shoes - July 6, 2006
My 3 year old son suddenly grew out of his new gym shoes, as children will and so, we made a trip to the local superstore. For some reason,William loves to try on shoes. The most colorful catch his eye first. Headmires greatly the red sparkly Wizard of Oz shoes for girls, the flowered sandles and yesterday, the plastic lime green shoes with bright yellow soles.
As I scanned the rows of shoes looking for just one pair of size 9 boys'gym shoes, Will had made his choice. He had his shoes and socks off and was trying on the pair he had to have. I tried to distract him with the boys' shoes that light up when stamped against the ground. Uninterested, he asked me to tie the lime green shoes. He proudly walked the aisle. The shoe clerk who had been helping me let out an "oh, my!".
At $5 on sale, I decided that the easiest course would be to buy the shoes, and let him wear them around the house, getting the light-upThomas the Tank Engine shoes for real wear. But no, he wanted to wear these home, and the helpful clerk said that it would be allowed, as long as I kept the tag for checkout. So, we made our way through to the front of the store, my son sporting undoubtably girls', lime green shoes.
Amusement fought with shame in my mind. What were people thinking of me to put my boy, decked out in grey sweatpants and a navy windbreaker, in lime green shoes?? Willliam walked proudly, enjoying it all. Amusement won out. People definitely could see him coming! I briefly thought that if I lost him in the store, at least he'd be easily located by the color of his shoes. We went on our way to pick my girls up at a horse riding practice. All day, the reactions of people we met cheered me and made it well worth the $5 purchase price. I laughed all day.
As I scanned the rows of shoes looking for just one pair of size 9 boys'gym shoes, Will had made his choice. He had his shoes and socks off and was trying on the pair he had to have. I tried to distract him with the boys' shoes that light up when stamped against the ground. Uninterested, he asked me to tie the lime green shoes. He proudly walked the aisle. The shoe clerk who had been helping me let out an "oh, my!".
At $5 on sale, I decided that the easiest course would be to buy the shoes, and let him wear them around the house, getting the light-upThomas the Tank Engine shoes for real wear. But no, he wanted to wear these home, and the helpful clerk said that it would be allowed, as long as I kept the tag for checkout. So, we made our way through to the front of the store, my son sporting undoubtably girls', lime green shoes.
Amusement fought with shame in my mind. What were people thinking of me to put my boy, decked out in grey sweatpants and a navy windbreaker, in lime green shoes?? Willliam walked proudly, enjoying it all. Amusement won out. People definitely could see him coming! I briefly thought that if I lost him in the store, at least he'd be easily located by the color of his shoes. We went on our way to pick my girls up at a horse riding practice. All day, the reactions of people we met cheered me and made it well worth the $5 purchase price. I laughed all day.
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