Friday, May 18, 2018

His Shoes - (Friday Fictioneers)

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His Shoes
"You don’t know a person until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” My dad used to say.  I would look down at his shoes, with the broken zipper that use to be snug around his ankles and the duct tape barely holding his old worn boots together. He should have gotten rid of them long ago, but it showed what kind of man he is.
He was.
Stubborn. Determined. Selfless. Hard working.
I don’t have to wear his shoes for a mile to know what kind of person he was. I just have to look at them and know.


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14 comments:

  1. Iain KellyMay 18, 2018 at 4:22 PM

    Such a nice tribute piece. Well written.

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    1. UnknownMay 18, 2018 at 4:31 PM

      Thank you! Well, my Dad does have a pair of boots like these with duct tape that he refuses to get rid of - but he's very much alive and well. It is true though of what kind of person he is, just by looking at his boots. :)

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  2. AnonymousMay 18, 2018 at 5:26 PM

    Shoe shine guys can do the same. They can tell who a person is by their shoes

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  3. LindaMay 18, 2018 at 7:43 PM

    Shoes do say a lot about us. My dad's shoes were distinctive because of the way his ankles rotated, especially as he grew older and developed arthritis.

    Very nice tribute, well-written.

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  4. Ms WMay 19, 2018 at 12:01 AM

    Moving story.

    I particularly love the separation of "He was" - it offers a space to remember and reflect.

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  5. Keith's RamblingsMay 19, 2018 at 4:09 AM

    A beautifully written piece. Delightful.

    My FriFic tale is called Jim and Jan!

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  6. Penny GaddMay 19, 2018 at 4:20 AM

    You've written some good description. I like the way you interrupt yourself with 'He was'.

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  7. Susan A EamesMay 19, 2018 at 12:51 PM

    Oh, I did like that! And it's so true - you just have to look at the boots to see something of the owner. Nicely done!

    Susan A Eames at
    Travel, Fiction and Photos

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  8. Rochelle Wisoff-FieldsMay 19, 2018 at 6:10 PM

    Dear Deanna,

    Moving story. Nicely done. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  9. Donna B. McNicolMay 19, 2018 at 9:44 PM

    "I don’t have to wear his shoes for a mile to know what kind of person he was. I just have to look at them and know." Kind of says it all...well done!

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  10. Michael WynnMay 20, 2018 at 4:05 AM

    Some things speak volumes to us, well told

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  11. AnonymousMay 22, 2018 at 2:17 AM

    Very moving. A powerful tribute.

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  12. AnonymousMay 22, 2018 at 11:35 AM

    Loved the voice in the story. Well written piece!
    Thanks,
    Norma.

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  13. DaleMay 22, 2018 at 11:41 AM

    That was beautifully done, Deanna

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