Disclaimer: If you own a pair of Chacos or the like and have no aversion to their physical attributes, you may want to skip to the end of this post. I will be ranting briefly.
A mystery of the universe: Why is it impossible to find a hiking sandal that is not only rugged and durable and NOT hideous?! If Herman Munster liked to hike and was a woman, he would totally love Chacos. They're silly. I mean, why are there so many straps? It doesn't take that many straps to keep a shoe on your foot. People went many years without 5,000 straps keeping their shoes on their feet. I think we're not giving humans enough credit for being able to keep their shoes on. I don't want to discriminate though, there are other brands like Tevas, Keen, Merrells, etc. All equally as unappealling to me. Whoever is making these shoes is getting the color palette from the brownish green area of the spectrum. Oh cruel world, is there any alternative for this unfortunate shoe? These shoes make me sad, sad for the world, sad that we have given up on creativity and cuteness. I've googled. There's no hope.
End of rant.
As you could have guessed, this isn't about shoes. I wish it was. That would make everything easier.
I'm excited beyond belief for the World Race- excited for my life to change, to impact others, to see the world. But along with this excitment is a bit of worry. No scratch that, a lot of worry. I worry about raising the money in time. My upcoming move across the country. Buying the right gear. Getting the insurance I need. Paying for everything. Leaving my friends and family. Blah. Blah. So when I was at REI shopping this weekend and saw the shoes, it was too much.
Luckily, all of my needs will be met. I wish I could tell you I'm saying this with confidence, but I wouldn't be human if I was. All I know, is that I'm giving this to God and hoping he will take care of everything.
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?" (Mat. 6:25)
Ok I get it. But I'm not buckling on the shoes. For now…
