(not me or my shoes, but she wore them well and they were clearly essential)
way back in march
when quarantine suddenly began
for some reason
the first things i immediately ordered were
a cherry blossom doormat and a pair of glittery shoes
(both are always good to have on hand during a pandemic)
the mat arrived quickly and is happily living outside my door
the shoes however have not yet made their way to my door
as it was determined that they are ‘non-essential’
and therefore will be delivered sometime late in june
one woman’s essential is another’s folly
all a matter of perspective.
—
“the first essential, of course, is to know what you want.”
Robert Collier
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image credit: MGM, The Wizard of Oz
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Our feet are essential…. therefore our shoes are essential….. It’s all a matter of perspective…
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absolutely!
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So very true. They’ll be well travelled shoes when they arrive.
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oh, they will –
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That word ‘perspective’ is coming up a lot at the moment. One never knows how important a pair of glittery shoes may be to another.
You know what they say about anticipation.
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yes, all so true, norah –
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It will be a fun package for you to receive!
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it will!
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Indeed, a matter of perspective. Something to look forward to and when they arrive, you might even be able to go out and show them off. 🙂
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there you go!
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A new doormat always liven ups the entrance. Sparkly shoes are a great morale booster. Hope you get them soon.
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thanks, sadje, i hope so too!
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You’re welcome Beth.
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There are a million things we don’t think of as essential, until we don’t have any. Obviously, a pair of glittery shoes would fit that definition, especially when they are your feet. A humorous view of our current times, Beth. Well written! 👠
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absolutely! and thank you –
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Ahh…SOle true! LOL! ヽ(=^･ω･^=)丿
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)))
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I ordered a collection of Keats poems that has yet to arrive. I would think a book of poetry would be essential. Hmm…I don’t pretend to understand women and their shoes, but I’ve learned to appreciate and honor it.
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i agree, that is absolutely essential, and i think it’s more the glitter than the shoes, in my case )
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As our daughter grew up, we teasingly called her Imelda. She still loves her shoes.
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ha, perfect!
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I couldn’t agree more. Who decides what is essential and what is not? You need the shoes, after all, magic shoes are a must-have. Everyone should know that.
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some people come to understand things later in life, and apparently they’re not there yet ! )
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And here we all assumed they were just a click away, Beth.
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who knew?
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May these sparkly shoes be essential in much of your future writing. What a beacon in dark times.
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yes, i’m hoping for that – ty
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That’s quite a delay. Maybe so many other people had the same idea, and they ran out of stock… 😀
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i’m not quite sure, because they sent me note that they were non-essential and therefore delivery would be delayed) i wish your idea was correct )
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I would start to wonder what was going on if there was a rush on sparkly shoes! 😀
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The shoes sound essential to me. Now that I think about it, maybe I should also order a pair of red shoes.
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i agree, and why not?
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I’m sorry, but any industry that helps its workers feed their children is an essential one…
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yes, i agree
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Love this😊
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thank you –
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🙂
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to know what you want. the pandemic makes that easier.
Sent from my iPad
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it certainly does.
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The BEST(est) ever…. love this. I ordered 4 curtains. First OK, then NON AVAILABLE, then ‘we reordered them. They’ll arrive very soon, then after 7 weeks arrival if two….. 2 weeks later no 3….. upon my demand for no 4 they said: we have reordered them again but have no idea if and when they sd be available! I now wonder how all our neighbours judge this household —- first no curtains, than two, than a third….. forth ? Will it ever arrive? Who knows,?
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they probably love you because you keep them guessing…)
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Now there’s an idea!!!! 🙂
They love me anyway – they were all afraid that ‘this new couple from France’ was disrupting the peace in this house (6 flats) and they are overjoyed that we are quite normal, helpful, joyful and going with the flow…. But what a great perspective you opened up for me!
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good news, kiki! either way )
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What if YOU are the one supposed to be clicking your heels saying “virus go away” three times to make this all better. I will be highly disappointed in who deemed them nonessential.
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the possibilities are endless, but they’ll have to wait for now )
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Give it a go when you get them….lets see what happens 🙂
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I’ll do my best
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I hope you clicked your heels together and asked for things to go back to normal. 🙂
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Once they see here, that will be one of my first things to do )
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🙂 awesome! 🙂
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I suppose since you are already home, the forces that be decided glittery shoes were not urgently required. 😉 I’m happy to see you’re staying safe.
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thank you –
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Yes, clearly a matter of defining essential!
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absolutely
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You look ab fab in those shoes, Beth.
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👠🦩
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I bought myself some glittery house shoes. It’s like a party every day
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you’ve got the right idea!
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Glittery shoes are non essential?
Who made up that rule?
Now I feel like gluing glittery stuff to a pair of my sneakers!
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Solidarity!)
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Yes, glitteringly so!
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Ha! That’s pretty funny … maybe if your name was Dorothy they would have been there already 🙂 hope you get them soon.
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that would have been a good strategy – fingers crossed
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Oh, man! You need those red glittery shoes!
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