Walking Shoes

There are a number of ways to determine that you are about to take a walk. You can see the sun peek through after days of rain and feel the desire to go into the world come over you like a hunger. You can realize that a quick spin around the block might be just the thing to give you a new perspective on something, or everything. You can see snow falling and need to have the flakes melt on your face – or accumulate on the shoulders of your overcoat. The best way, so far, that I have determined that I am about to take a walk is to have my daughter come approach me with one of her shoes in each hand. It would be a shame not to reward such hope. And, so far, I have every time.