The shoes of salvation
by Edward Monkton.
There once was a Lady. Even though the lady was not Rich, she was not Poor either. And even though she was beset by the small Nuisances of everyday life, she was Content enough.But the lady could not help feeling that there was something Missing.There was a hollowness, an Emptiness in her that needed to be Filled.She knew that out there, Somewhere, was something that could Change her life completely. Make her Whole.Give her Meaning.Perhaps a Man ...a Journey ...a spiritual Awakening ...a holy and mysterious Calling ...and then she saw the Beautiful Shoes and she knew that they were all she needed."Come to us, lady," said the shoes, "and we will make you Beautiful too.""We alone can make you blossom and flourish into a glorious and whole and Complete human being.""But you are so Expensive," said the lady. "I cannot possibly afford you.""Look at our beautiful Straps," said the shoes. "Look at our wonderful Shiny leather. Look at the turn of our heels and the shape of our toes."Do you think we should be cheaper? Do you think everyone should be able to Afford the happiness, the pleasure, the Ecstasy that we can offer?""You are right," said the lady. "I am sorry that I ever doubted you. Please Forgive me."So the lady gave the shopkeeper All the Money she had and she walked away with the Beautiful shoes.When the lady got home, she tried on the shoes. Instantly, they began to Pinch and Hurt the lady's feet terribly."Oh, shoes," said the lady. "I thought you would bring me Ecstasy, but all I can feel is Pain!""Oh, lady," said the shoes, "the pain we Give you is simply to remind you of our Presence. Do you not want it to be constantly in your mind that we are here on your feet, making you Wonderful, making you Glorious, causing you to shine and to Dazzle?""You are right again," said the lady. "Thank you, shoes."That evening, the lady wore the Beautiful shoes to a cocktail party.Despite the Agony and the terrible price of the shoes, the lady knew that she felt better than any man or journey or holy and Mysterious calling could possibly ever make her feel.For the first time in her life, the lady felt Complete. And the lady knew what she had Instinctively known all along. That sometimes, only Glorious Shoes can Save you.
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Ladies... let's go buy those shoes we've been eyeing all the time!!!
