The shoes we fill

As most of you know, I don’t share much about my personal life on this blog. Today I just feel like you can’t really know me unless I share a little every now and then.

I was just thinking about all the roles we play in our daily lives. Each one of us has a role to play (or two or three….) and we do our best to fill those shoes when the time arrives.

I’ve had lots of shoes to fill in the last few days.

Joslyn is growing more and more everyday, and we’ve all been adapting to her being a toddler. Getting everywhere, into everything. Learning so much everyday. So my mommy shoes are on.

Justin and I have been working on spending more time together- alone. I believe that a family begins as 2 people, and those two people have to stay strong as the rest of the family grows. So my wife shoes are on.

I also wear the shoes of a nurse. Those shoes get dirty and worn out quickly. Those shoes in particular have been places in the last few days that I don’t ever want to go again. Places that have taken me from the high of adrenaline to the low blow of bad news. After this last weekend, they’re covered in filth.

And I’ve got my friend shoes on. These shoes are torn. They’re hurting. I tried to fix them with duct tape yesterday, but the tape won’t stick.

So I’m just sitting here in bare feet. I think I like it that way best. Because my feet are blistered, they need to rest.

My shoes are all here in a pile. I’ll pick them up later, put them in the closet. But for now I just……well…..I just need someone else to wear the shoes.

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