thoughts about shopping....

last sat, i agreed to meet my mom at one of the malls near our house... despite of the fact that we live under one roof, we had to work our way through our busy schedules in order to have time together... so, she casually asked me if i can lend her my invaluable fashion sense to help her pick out the right matching shoes and bag for her outfit in their upcoming reunion....
i found her through the throngs of people all trying to find the right pair of shoes before school opens two days from that horribly jampacked weekend at the mall...
she saw some of the so-so pairs of shoes already and o can't believe that she was willing to shell out almost a thousand bucks for a pair of slip-ons that doesnt even deserve my time of the day.... being a bit old and all that, she was about to give up and buy the first thing that fit her not so badly... i didnt want to put her down, i just gave her the signature pa-konsiyensya line that im known for and told her that i wouldnt even think of doing that if i was in her place....

so, she drew strength from i dont know where and decided to play the song according to my tune... we went in and out of the boutiques wide range of choices.... she, not showing signs of fatigue and boredom over the task of picking the right pair.... and finally, she saw one that met my approval... a beige, high-heeled pair that made her feet look younger and made her skin smoother... she paid for it... and voila... she has a new pair of shoes... the act of swiping her card through the machine seemed to emanate additional energy for her to endure another shopping expedition in order to find the right bag.... to make the long, long story short.... we found a great ensemble for her.....
actually, thi sis just the intoduction.... our shopping escapade just made me realize that one shouldn't be afraid to stop hoping that you will eventually find the right pair... just like in searching for the right partner.... oh, sure, the search is a long and tiring endeavor that will leave you weary and most of the time, feeling more alone than before you started.... sometimes, you find a pair of shoes that would probably do the trick, but you know in your heart that that is not the "one" for you, for so many reasons.... that it probably doesnt have enough endurance to last you through he whole journey, or it might cause you more pain than comfort, eventhough it makes your feet look good.... despite the blisters and calluses, you'd think that it probably will fade and that it was just part of the "break-in" process... you look long and hard, and sometimes you feel that you were about to give up, because probably, that pair of shoes made just for your feet doesnt even exist in the real world....

but like in shopping, no ,matter how tired you've become... never lose hope.... because you'll never know, that there is a posibility that when you turn on the next corner, you might find yourself the one true "shoe" that was meant to be only for you....

shoe or men.... i believe their one and the same.....