Polish Your Shoes

My mom first taught me as a child that "What is for you will not go by you . . ." and as a child I found this to be true. Being a wise mother when I reached the right age she then expanded on this and taught me " . . .But you do not always get what you want." I always found it funny that the years spent repeating the first part of her pearls of wisdom greatly outnumbered the latter and yet both now are remembered equally and they fit so well together that there must be a biblical connection somewhere though I have not found one.

The most remembered quote though from my mum was only said to me once when I asked why my older sister was always getting new clothes and I was not "a girl is as well out the world as out the style" was my mums reply to which she added "all a man needs is an ironed shirt and well polished shoes" and so to this day I keep my shoes polished and my shirts laundered with light starch. Well some of my shirts others are dry cleaned because of the material they are made from. It is funny how little things we say in a moment stay with those who love us forever. May I ask what pearls of wisdom you are passing on with or without knowing it to your children?

My moms remark taught me the importance of well polished shoes. I found out later in life that a mans shoes is one of the first things a woman notices about a him. I am glad that mine were polished that night as it led to a wonderful friendship that has lasted over many years.

One of my most treasured possessions is a a simple wooden shoe brush. It belonged to my father who always kept his shoes well polished. I have never seen a brush like it. It was probably made a long time ago and did not cost much but it has a neat handle and seems to give my shoes a magical shine or is that just my imagination?