Last week, my daughter and I sat down to sort through shoes she had outgrown. We gave out about 12 pairs but this particular one she refused to let go of. I tried to convince her it was too tight so we should give it away too but she was not having it.
Fast forward to this evening on our way out, she went to pick it up. She struggled and it finally zipped up. I saw she was very uncomfortable so I took a pair of slippers for her and put in my bag. As we got to church, I let her know she could change into the slippers if she wasn't comfortable. She happily took it off, wore her slippers and went on her way.
We are all guilty of holding onto things that have become too tight. Things we have outgrown. We become too familiar with it that we'd rather manage the discomfort and pain it causes us because of the memories and emotions we've attached to these things. Who says because you like this 'shoe', you can't like another 'shoe' that is likely to be even better?
Say for instance, you opt to study Medicine, 4 years into the course, you don't want to do it again. Who says you can't step out of that shoe and pick a new 'shoe' probably Economics? You can be as many things as you want to be in one lifetime. You owe no one any apologies. It's your life. Live it.
If the shoe becomes tight, change it.
Peace, love and shoes,
Love
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