Lessons from a frugal life
He received his first pair of sneakers when he was just a little boy, toddling around to learn to walk about life
No matter how much wear and tear there would be on his shoes, he wore them until his feet no longer fit
Each school year, he managed to get a new pair to start the year, knowing he might not make it to the end without pinching toes, but he hushed about it until summer ended
Barefooted playing was the normal way in the summer fields of play, making those shoes last longer, just a once in awhile bee sting was the price he paid
As a man, he still kept the habit of buying shoes only when the old ones were worn out, but his boss was none too pleased
On his desk was a box, wrapped and bowed, no name, no message, but new shoes, the leather kind, shiny and brown and he knew he’d be better off to wear out those shoes
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