If the Shoe Fits

What’s on my mind? I once bought a pair of purple faux-alligator shoes on sale at one of the best department stores in Dallas, TX. The price had been slashed many times. By the time I bought them, they were $39. 

I guess no one wanted narrow-width, size 5-1/2 purple faux-alligator shoes. Although my feet are a wide size 8, I bought those shoes because the inner soles (also purple) bore a fancy gold script that read NEIMAN MARCUS. 

I tried to squash my feet into those shoes many times, irrationally hoping they’d fit. They never did.

Some relationships are just like those shoes. They may look great, but - as much as you’d like them to be - they’re not a good fit. I’m happy to say that while those shoes weren’t for me, my relationship is and has been for years. 

Does your relationship feel comfortable? Sometimes, a cozy pair of slippers feels a whole lot better and more genuine than a good-looking but useless pair of purple faux-alligator shoes. Think about it.

© Nicole Parton, 2019