Little Girls Shoes

Every once in a while, little things catch me off guard.

Today it was little girls shoes.

For a moment I felt like I was right back at the beginning... at my first trip to the store after her diagnosis... when it became apparent to me that little girl shoes would always hurt my heart. I didn't stand in the isle and sob like I did back then, but I wanted to.

Some would call that growth, I call it survival.

Funny thing is that this photo isn't black & white, although it certainly appears it... but the missing color.... well, it makes sense to me.  That's how I feel.