The Shoe & Shoo Elves

Why do my shoes always do this to me? Hmmm.

Today, it wasn't one heel, but both heels that were making embarrassing nail clicking noises. I decided to wear them to work anyway and get them fixed somewhere within the vicinity of my office.

I checked with YJ and he mentioned that there was a cobbler opposite both our offices that opens at about 9ish or 10ish. So while my coffee and lime juice buddies went to get their morning doses of caffeine and citric acid, I tried my luck at the cobbler across my office.

On the way there, YJ messaged me, saying, "the shoe elf is setting up...". I personally thought that was quite funny. Shoe elf?? It's been so long since I read "The Elves and the Shoemaker", I can't even remember the story! That's how old I am......

So, there I was at the shoe elf getting the heels of my shoes fixed.

Seconds later, my phone rings and a laughing YJ goes, "Why are you dangling your feet in the air like that?" What did he expect me to do la? I didn't have an extra pair of shoes with me. And if I didn't make some effort to lift them in the air, they'd be on the ground la! Dirty you know?

At this point, the nice shoe elf offered me a pair of 'ah pek' slippers to slip into while he fixed my shoes.

My phone rings again, and a still-laughing YJ goes, "Now what did you just slip you feet into?"

Tsk. Weren't you supposed to be working???

I'm thankful for these shoe elves who are available within the CBD area, surprisingly. Thankful that I can get my shoes mended at a fraction of what it would cost at some places where it's probably more worth it to buy a brand new pair than to get an existing pair fixed!

For the Shoo Elf, aka Shades of Pink, I'm thankful for all the times she's listened to me repeatedly about the same issue. And not shoo me away. She will manage though, at that moment in time to shoo the issue away. Thanks for keeping me in your prayers. I do believe things WILL get better. But when huh? ;p