A Shoe Story: It's purple and I can't let it go:

The bad thing about buying online is you'll never know whether it'll fit you, or them, your recipient, for that matter. But since I am the type that wears anything (may it be hit or miss), it doesn't bother me, until this particular thing. Oh, flats. When I realize my shoe gallery is slowly reduced due to my annually depreciating shoes, I knew I had to buy one. Something I could walk and run comfortably with and still look nice. The rubber-soled Hebe  (my 2012 purchase by the way) is giving up on me, and since Pantone's color of the year is with a splash of Purple, I chose velvety one with gold sidings for that extra chic effect.

Sadly, it didn't fit me to a tee.

It was just a little bigger, not even an inch, but my first reaction was remorse. I should've taken the smaller size. I'm always upset when things doesn't go my way at the first glance. So this pair was hidden away, with me deciding to give it to someone who matches the size.

And that's when look and look again becomes a great advice.

At this point, I looked, and looked, and looked again, and found that it was actually alright.

Sure, it wasn't an exact fit, but it was an almost exact fit. I didn't look again. I allowed myself to be really upset at first. If I had just realized that a few wears can convince me, I should have done repeatedly beforehand.

Ah, this is my shoe story.

Sometimes we let life's first glances to upset, frustrate and pour down a heavy flow of a depressing current upon our weak, rigid minds. All those negative emotions happening at just one look. If we can only take time to look and look again, from the inside out and from the corners to every detail, maybe then we wouldn't feel so bad.

Now I know what I'm going to do the next time I buy shoes.

Get the smaller size.
Kidding.