I have never been a person who spent time on dressing up. First, cause I did not understand much about fashion and secondly, I am overly conscious about that people would say about me when I would dress up.

I have always shunned away from the spotlight. I never knew (to some extent still don’t) how to take a compliment. But one fine day, when I was informed that I would be getting an award at a firm level I wanted to accept the spotlight.

That time I went shopping and got myself a new dress for the award ceremony and with that for the first time ever I bought myself a pair of black stilettoes. It was a 4 inch heel with small black crystals on it. They may not have been fancy in the eyes of others but I loved them. Those were the pair of shoes that took me to the stage to collect my award. For the first time in my life I loved being in the spotlight. The confidence those pair of shoes gave were beyond anything I could imagine. I felt pretty that night no matter what people said.

I may not have met the world beauty standards but that day I learnt to appreciate myself even if it was just for that one day.

Side Note: I understand why heels are not everyone’s first choice. The next day, my legs were killing me but the pain was totally worth it

Daily writing prompt

Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you.

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