Feet

Things around here have been crazy... A mix of good and bad bringing about a range of emotions and feelings...   But that is life.... and handling all of it with the proper perspective is necessary-- but not always easy.

So last night was especially nice.  Some friends came over for a women's night out.  We gave ourselves pedicures and some did manicures...  My daughter, Erin made these darling cupcakes.... and we had fruit and lemonade and pastries...  but mostly we talked and laughed and enjoyed ourselves.  It was fun and relaxing... Next time we will do it outside, as while we were soaking our tootsie, we spilled water on the floor...  But I'm so thankful for everyone who came... There were 6 of us...

A funny thought crossed my mind this morning... My wonderful husband used to tease me when we were first married about feet.  I really prefer not to touch or be touched by feet... My feet are not very attractive- but, hey, they are just feet... Most of the time they are hidden from view, scrunched inside shoes.  I personally think that's why women spend so much time and money shoe shopping... To HIDE their feet!    Anyway, so he would tease me about hating feet... Hating toes... And I played along a bit.  Exaggerating, slightly, my disdain for feet by making faces when mentioned.  

Then the babies came... First my daughter and then my son... Funny thing is~ my daughter has my husbands feet and my son has mine... There is nothing offensive or ugly about a tiny baby foot...  Baby Feet are amazing, just like baby fingers, and everything about babies.... But because I played along with the previous feet issues, my husband would tease me that I didn't like their feet.  And so to this day he will still comment to someone that I didn't like my kids feet when they were babies....  I just shake my head "No"... Not really... And laugh.  But to this day, he still believes that I hate feet.

Obviously,  lots of people have "feet issues".  There were quite a few who did not come over because they didn't want anyone to see their feet.  So they missed the wonderful conversation and company of the girls.  Heck, if we do it again-- and I would like to... Hopefully more will decide to join us.

Life is too short to worry over our feet.