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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Old Shoes

These are my daughters Cons, much loved, very worn and abandoned now.  She wore them to play in, to work in, to walk in, to explore in, to grow in.  Then she went away.  She caught a plane with her twin sister and she flew to the far corners of the earth.  She left them where she last took them off.  She never thought about them while she was gone, she abandoned them.  But I couldn't throw them away, not until she came home again.  Maybe she would wear them one more time. She would have to evict the spiders and the ants, relace the laces and give them a good scrub.  Did I really think she would wear them, or was I hanging on to the memories of the times she had before.  I couldn't abandon them.

20 comments:

  1. A Touching story with a beautiful photo. At least you kept them. I was at home and mom through out a pair of my favorite white shoes...they really needed to go, but they were so comfortable, she did not confess for about 2 weeks. love our memories. Take care.

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  2. Oh how sweet... I would do the same.

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  3. For some reason I can image pansies growing in these shoes nicely. Sorry if it sound weird but I think they make a cute pot planter and you could still hold onto the memory's they bring you.

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  4. aww...love this...I'm sure I'd have done the same :)

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  5. Lovely story...makes me think of the little shoes I have saved from my kiddos. Really like your take on the theme.

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  6. It's funny how a worn-out pair of sneakers bring us comfort and make us feel closer to a child who's away. I have done the same thing myself.

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  7. We've got a couple of pairs of those at our house!
    Love the shot ~~

    Laura

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  8. I would have hung onto them too....just in case....

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  9. i would hang onto them....even after she came back.

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  10. Oh I do understand the need to keep them, at least until she comes back again. Funny how shoes have more symbolism that perhaps any other item of clothing. Do you have her first pair?

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  11. My daughter has left the nest too. Her room is pretty much like it used to be except her personal everyday things are not here anymore. Hang onto the Cons....she'll appreciate them one day!

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  12. I have closets full of stuff I can't throw away...too many memories...but so far my daughters don't want them back either:)

    Great take on abandonment!

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  13. Thanks everyone, my first post and she is back, she's a twin and they both came home recently after a year away, boy I missed them.

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  14. nice interpretation of the word...keep them!

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  15. one day she will be so glad you saved them or at least photographed them.

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  16. :-D I have done the same thing -- leaving silly things un-moved waiting for the daughter to come home again. Very poignant thoughts and a beautiful shot.

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  17. I think we all know this feeling. We hang on to things thinking it will help us hold on to the person just a little longer. I have a few boxes of my (grown) kids things that mean nothing to anyone but me. Someday I'll throw them out but not just yet.

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  18. Love the urban feel to this shot!

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  19. Yeah...I don't think I could throw them out...hang on to them Mama!

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  20. They look like they could walk out on their own! But I know what you mean- I have the same thoughts over my childrens things...

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