TheRe’s nO PlaCe liKe hoMe

When Holden and I visited my parents over the Easter weekend, I asked mom if I could have a pair of my grandmother’s shoes.

Even as a kid I noticed that Nanners had nice shoes. She kept each pair in the original box. The shoe boxes were stacked a mile high in her closet.

I remember playing in her closet (do all kids do that?) and marveling at the tower of purples, oranges, greens, and pinks stacked so neatly.

I didn’t keep my shoes in boxes. Mom and dad didn’t keep their shoes in the boxes.

Nanner’s shoes must be special magic shoes that sleep in boxes so the magic doesn’t leak out.

I hope someday I can fill her magic shoes…..

-Carmen