Double bow

You taught me to tie my shoes, and you taught me that it is absolutely and completely critical and non-negotiable and just plain foolish and courting disaster to not tie double bows.

You imagined those poor fools who didn't know this out in the world as tripping on their untied shoelaces, falling on their faces and breaking their noses and knocking out teeth as a result. Or falling down an escalator. Or into a ladder and knocking someone else off. Etc. I am sure you had more scenarios than this.

Even now, when I'm trying on, say, sneakers, I put the shoe on, tie a double bow, and walk around the store to see if it fits. I mean...it is a force of habit that cannot be broken.

I was reminded of this yesterday because I have this cute new pair of silver shoes with laces, and the laces are really short. It makes it very hard to tie a double bow, but I realized yesterday that if I can't I'll just need to get new shoelaces for them. No alternatives!

Love M