Christmas

OK, this blog for once does not relate to shoes!! It does relate though to the spirit of giving which is part of the basis for my founding Footprints.

In speaking with many friends and associates around this holiday time we have all said that this is a rather different holiday for us. Many of us do not seem to be doing as much this year for a lot of reasons, for me it was a conscious choice to say "I am overloaded and have pushed and gone too far, I need to go a little easier on myself." So as I too scaled back on some of the usual for this time of year it gave me time to reflect and even though there may not be as many material things this year; I realized in that pause that other things were occurring.

You see I got two extraordinary gifts that were really beyond measure for me. The first was from a dear friend who gave me the gift of hope. The second was from my wonderful sister, who gave me the gift of understanding. When I sat and thought about these two gifts I realized that they were more precious than anything that could come wrapped in a package, even shoes.

After those experiences I realized that I needed to look for those kinds of gifts and to see where they were occurring in everyday life. So while nothing could be as monumental to me as the two of those, I noticed kindness, giving, joy, love, and time. Just a different way of looking at our lives this year.

Wishing you all the best for the kind of holiday that you dream of having.