Just Like An Old Shoe
What is it that makes an old shoe so attractive?
Comfort is the first word that comes to mind. Another is a knowledge that the shoe has travelled along a similar road as yourself, and so therein lies a sense of relatability and understanding.
What a joy to be able to sit in the company of another without uttering a word, and yet knowing each others thoughts. There is no need to impress, no need to boast and no need to prove anything at all.
It also speaks to me of forgiveness and of a love that loves no matter what. It heralds the message of grace and of utter acceptance.
Snorts and snuffles are overlooked, distasteful habits are often ignored and it speaks to me of two hearts entwined, two minds entangled and two lives embraced, and yet it allows for the free expression of both parties individuality.
Could this be the ultimate freedom in the truest of sense – just like going for a walk in an old shoe?
