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My three year old neighbours were outside playing gaily yesterday afternoon and I wanted to join them. But first I needed to find my shoes.

To my credit, I’m talking about sandals that were put away for the winter last fall. To my detriment, I will admit to having only two locations for off-season footwear storage, both of which I checked. And checked. And checked. When my eyes failed to see, I went looking under…the beds, the couch, the tables, the chairs…then in….the mitt basket, the clothing chest, my sock basket, the basement.

Giggles from the girlies danced in my window. “Where the hell are my sandals” I whimpered wanting so much to join them but completely fixated on finding the footwear in question.

With determination usually reserved for greater tasks I looked in, under, up and down all the same places again. By now, froth was forming in the corners of my mouth. Conspiracy theories started to emerge. “So who broke into my house and stole my two year old sandals” I pathetically wondered. “Did I loose my shoes somewhere at the end of last season”, I moaned. My foggy menopausal mind trying to recreate where that could have been and how I would have made it home shoeless without noticing.

By now, a good 45 minutes had passed in my quest to find my bloody shoes. Girls shrieked outside. Tears welled up in my eyes. I was turning into a three year old. I wanted my shoes. I wanted my mommy.

My own common sense approach to impending disaster managed to break into my consciousness. Drink some water Sue. Take a deep breath. Relax. They are here somewhere. Start from the beginning. Go slow.

Back to the first closet I decided to get on my hands and knees. Instantly, I found my shoes. Not hidden. In a location that I had looked. Plain as the friggin nose on my face.

Elated, I strapped them on and rushed outside.

The street was empty. Everyone had gone home for dinner.

Sue Richards

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