Well, they're cute!

You know those things that you wear on your feet? Yeah, those. Well, for the past few days I have been chosing shoes for their fashion instead of their comfort. I have the smallest feet in my family: 6 1/2 to 7. And although my mom and my sister wear size 7 1/2, a half size makes a huge difference. When we go to church and I need a nice pair of heels to go with my outfit, I can practically feel my foot breaking as I try to walk up the few short steps to get in the building. That's not fun.

For the past few days I've been wearing shoes that "fit" but they hurt like the dickens. Like the ones I'm wearing right now: they are so tight on my feet that when I take them off during class, the tops of my feet are purple from the pressure, but I can't figure out why. And the back of my heel has been rubbed raw for the past three days because I keep forgetting that these shoes really kill my feet. Some people ask me, "Why do you keep wearing those shoes if they obviously hurt you?" To this I can only reply, "Well, they're cute!" This doesn't seem like a good enough excuse, but it's enough for me. The perfect shoes make me feel really good, even though I don't think to look down at other people's. Just a touch of irony for you!