Last Thursday, April 8th, 2010, was TOMS annual One Day Without Shoes.
Honestly it was my first time doing, wasn't sure how long I would last. Surprising myself, I went the whole day without shoes, except for when I with emergency needed to use the restroom and I had to go to McDonald's. Of course I took them right off when I left. But it made me think about how we take going barefoot for just one day for granted.
I was and am still excited for the great day. I was looking around during the week about people promoting it. Seeing a range of reactions from eww that's disgusting to no way, I go barefoot everyday. I just think we buy new shoes like it's gum. We start to chew on it until we don't like it anymore and just go out and buy a new pair like it's nothing. OR We just go barefoot and could care less if we stepped on glass, but we just love the feel of grass between our toes. When there are children in these developing countries HAVE to go barefoot because they have no other choice and just can't afford another pair. Since they are going barefoot they contract diseases, some can't go to school, some walk miles barefoot to just get clean water just to clean the cuts on their feet, and skip school in the process.
I mean I am not saying I am not one of those people, which in reality if I could I probably really would go barefoot almost everyday. But sometimes, I just think we need to stop and pray for the people that are less fortunate in the world's standards, and praise God for their strength and trust in Him. Sometimes I believe they have more of that then I do. So... I have these flip-flops at home that have holes in the soles, and people laugh at me for keeping them, but in reality for me. It reminds me how blessed I am, how grateful I should be, and reminds me to pray for those I mentioned earlier.
Remember to support your favorite causes, but stick up for our fellow humans on the other side of the world. Because we are apart of a global community.
