Yes, You Can Talk to Strangers
“Oh, that’s what I’m looking for!” the voice said. Although we were in front of a rack full of shoes on sale for the holiday, the woman speaking was pointing down at the shoes I was wearing. I laughed and agreed that I love my NAOT sandals and actually own two pairs of the same shoe in different colors. 
Turns out we both have long, very skinny feet with no instep and agreed on how hard it is to find sandals that:
a) fit comfortably, b) stay on, c) look good (shoes are so ugly now!) and d) last forever. (I’ve re-soled mine.)
I told her where she could find them as her friend joined us. Their names were Ruth Ann and Gina and I don’t remember how the next bit of the conversation went, but we discovered that two of us are doing some sewing again. After she gave me a tip for where to buy patterns at a discount, I told her about a new fabric shop I had found in the area.
That led to the discovery that we all live 5 miles apart even though we were about 25 miles away from home. It was an easy, comfortable conversation and we were laughing it up and just enjoying ourselves and I noticed other women nearby listening in, smiling and nodding. Continue Reading »
