April 5th (which was 5 days ago, i know, but with a project that took me 8 looong hours to complete, and a busy sports schedule the past few days, the blog post will just have to do with being posted tonight....anyways...) is the annual One Day Without Shoes event for TOMS shoes, creating awareness around the world for kids living in poverty who experience 'wearing no shoes' every single day. if only i knew earlier that a few short days ago April 5th was no shoes day, then i would have planned something. i didn't know until my mom showed me the headline news when we got onto the internet. ( this video is a closer look about what One Day Without Shoes is about.)
what a great idea. Blake is such a creative guy and i love his heart. he is so aware of the kids in other countries, like this one....
who go without wearing shoes day after day. who have infections and have no way to heal them. who aren't complaining and whining at all. who, like the rest of their friends and family, are looking for hope.
no, my shoe closet does not look like this. i don't even have a shoe closet. my shoes are just randomly spread out throughout my house. but i must say, when you think about these kids suffering you somewhat feel guilty. i feel gulity about the new running shoes and cleats i got this weekend. sure they were needed (in my books), there were holes in my cleats and my runners are worn out. but when you think about my needs and their needs, the jump is sufficient, and that is when Blake decided to make a difference. to change what is undeserved and unfair. to bless kids with a pair of shoes who deserve them so much more than i ever could. so next April 5th, i will be sure to participate. now i know, and now i have a blog post to lean on for a reminder. and you can remind me to!!! :) ~ amy
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