In seven days it will be the one year anniversary of my mom's "Graduation Day". The day she entered heaven and the Presence of the Lord. I have been dreading the day. It has loomed on the horizon of time like a black hole.
So, I've decided to do a little something to make the day hold some laughter and fun. I knew I wanted to be with my sister and Papalou on January 25th, but wasn't sure of what exactly to do. Papalou came up with the perfect idea. The three of us will go shopping at my mom's favorite shopping mall. A stop in Chico's will be a necessity. And, in my mind, buying a pair of shoes will be a necessity too.
In true blogger fashion, I'm declaring next Sunday "If the Shoe Fits, Buy I
t!" Day. I would love for you to buy a pair of shoes for yourself January 25th or in honor of January 25th. From Payless to Prada, it's all a go. Whatever you like. Whatever strikes your fancy. Whatever makes you think, "Hey, I should buy an outfit to go with these shoes!" I'm giving you an excuse.If you have a blog, post a photo of your shoes that day. If you don't have a blog, email me a photo of the shoes and I'll make a slide show. I'd also love it if you passed this idea on to anyone who might want to honor my mom/have a great reason to justify buying a pair of shoes. Feel free to copy and paste the little photo on the right (with my mom's actual shoes) to your blog. Spread the word.
I think it will make me grin.
I'm confident it would have made my mom giggle.
What a great idea, Mindy! I'm so sorry Robin and Mindy, about your mom. I did not know that you had lost her. I'll say a special prayer for you on the 25th, when I'm seeking out my new shoes. :)
I did buy two new pairs of flip-flops!! Well, with a gift certificate... if that counts! I have two sick babies, so no time yet to post the pictures!! Thinking of you!!