I decided to invest in some cuteish/ugly, but uber-functional traveling shoes to bear me up on our one month trek through three African countries and to London.
When I first tried them on, they felt a little sloppy at the heel, so I pressed in those sticky, heel pad thingies, and they felt much better (or so I thought). Then, on the long walk across the Dulles Airport, my toes felt pinched. Then they started to hurt.
It caused me to reflect on the book I had been reading on the flight to D.C., called, "Safe People." In it, I am learning that the people to whom I am naturally attracted are not necessarily the people who are best for me. If I am a very trusting person (as I tend to be), I ought to try a relationship on for awhile, like a pair of new shoes, before I decide to commit. Trust ought to be built slowly, as it is earned. Sometimes it takes time, and adjustments need to be made.
When we arrived at our hotel in D.C., I pulled the heel pads out of my new shoes, and wore the shoes the following day. This time, as I trekked to our distant, International gate, my toes felt fine.
Maybe good friendships can be like a good pair of shoes. You might not immediately be attracted to the person, and the fit might not seem right at first, but given time and adjustments, it proves to be a good fit after all.
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