New Shoes

Hey, I put some new shoes on
And suddenly everything is right
I said hey, I put some new shoes on and everybody's smiling
It's so inviting
Oh, short on money
But long on time
Slowly strolling in the sweet sunshine
And I'm running late and I don't need an excuse to wear in my brand new shoes
~"New Shoes" by Paolo Nutini

I heard that song yesterday morning and decided it pretty much sums up my life right now.

I can't believe the way things have turned around in about...well, just about exactly three months. I went from being all sad and lonely to being happy just being on my own, which was good because it reminded me of all the confidence and pride I have in myself. And then once I had gotten back to my old self, one by one God kind of placed these people around me in different parts of my life to help me move forward.

And yesterday it was in the 50s outside, which is really warm for this time of year and the beast of a winter we've been having, and I heard birds chirping outside my window when I got home from work, and the sun shone through the windows during my exercise class, I got to drive around with the windows down, I didn't have to wear a coat, and I saw a pair of geese waddling by the side of the road on my way back from the gym, and I had a conversation about food and dream jobs...chalk it up a great day!

And as for new shoes, I actually did buy some recently. They are the exact same as my favorite old pair of shoes, which were starting to fall apart...probably because they were my favorites! I just got another pair just like 'em...and I'm wearing them right now!

So I really do have my new shoes on...and suddenly everything is right.