A Tale of Tennis Shoes
Hello, it's Trevor, The Tell Tale Dog, to share a very inspiring and uplifting story,
that happened while shopping for a new pair of tennis shoes.
As you know, Brenda has lived with Rheumatoid Arthritis for over twenty-one
years now, and last year she was diagnosed with tendonitis in both of her feet.
Her podiatrist recommended that she get a good pair of tennis shoes, with good
support.
She has been wearing the Brooks brand for over a year now and really likes
them, but along with that, she also has orthotics in each shoe, which were
made especially for her, from a mold which fits perfectly in each shoe and also
has a heel lift, in the left shoe.
That is a lot to go through just to have comfort while walking. So yesterday,
Brenda went to Scheels, where she always gets her tennis shoes, but this
time, she wanted something a little more funky and not just the basic black
or white, that she usually gets.
They just happened to have some really cool colors on the shoe racks and the
one that caught her eye, was the purple and grey one. There was also an aqua
color, that she had before, that she liked also. The person who helped her,
explained that the aqua one had a little more support, so she asked Brenda if
she wanted her to bring out both pairs and she could decide, which one she
would like better?
So she brought the shoes to Brenda and suggested that she try the one with more
support in the left foot and the other one with the right. Brenda really liked the
purple and grey ones better, because the one with more support along with
the heel lift, was just not that comfortable. So she took that one off and put the
purple and grey on that foot also. She said that was a good sign, that she had the
same shoe on both feet, so she had made her decision. She also went on to say,
that the reason the one with more support along with the heel lift was not as
comfortable, could be because of a slight heel instep difference. She seemed
very knowledgeable and her doctor had actually told her that before, so she
decided to go with the purple and grey.
The only thing Brenda was not really crazy about were the white shoelaces, it
just was too loud! The sales person said, they happened to have some in grey
and would Brenda be interested? Well, this is where it gets exciting folks, Brenda
said that is really cool, because she just happened to be a four-year brain tumor
survivor. The sales lady came back with 2 shades of grey, not 50. I crack
myself up! Anyway, Brenda picked out the one, that went perfectly with
the shoes.
Brenda asked her if she would be kind enough to lace them up for her, as she
was having problems with her fingers, because of the RA, as she had explained
before, why she was getting the shoes in the first place.
This lady was just so cool. She told her to put her foot on her knee as she
laced them and at the same time, asked her about her brain tumor journey.
Brenda just happened to have her poem that she wrote for her 4th Craniversary
and ended up reading it to her.
She also told her that the purple was really cool, not only did she like the color,
but that was also the awareness color for meningioma, the type of brain tumor
that she had. She went on to say, that these shoes were made for her. She also
told her that God had a plan for her life. Without a doubt, she was meant, to
get those tennis shoes.
She really enjoyed the poem also and told her, she should get that published.
While Brenda went to the store to buy a new pair of tennis shoes for her feet,
because of her RA, she had no idea, she would be walking out of the store,
spreading awareness for her life as a meningioma brain tumor survivor.
Brenda has said this many times, her 2 life challenges do go hand in hand, and
that was just proven once again, with a purchase of purple and grey tennis shoes.
The last thing the sales lady said to her was, "It was my pleasure, to serve you
today." Now, that is what I truly call service. I don't even get that type of service,
when I go to get my dog bones.
This is Trevor, The Tell Tale Dog, hoping you really enjoyed this inspiring
story, as much as we enjoyed sharing it with you.
that happened while shopping for a new pair of tennis shoes.
As you know, Brenda has lived with Rheumatoid Arthritis for over twenty-one
years now, and last year she was diagnosed with tendonitis in both of her feet.
Her podiatrist recommended that she get a good pair of tennis shoes, with good
support.
She has been wearing the Brooks brand for over a year now and really likes
them, but along with that, she also has orthotics in each shoe, which were
made especially for her, from a mold which fits perfectly in each shoe and also
has a heel lift, in the left shoe.
That is a lot to go through just to have comfort while walking. So yesterday,
Brenda went to Scheels, where she always gets her tennis shoes, but this
time, she wanted something a little more funky and not just the basic black
or white, that she usually gets.
They just happened to have some really cool colors on the shoe racks and the
one that caught her eye, was the purple and grey one. There was also an aqua
color, that she had before, that she liked also. The person who helped her,
explained that the aqua one had a little more support, so she asked Brenda if
she wanted her to bring out both pairs and she could decide, which one she
would like better?
So she brought the shoes to Brenda and suggested that she try the one with more
support in the left foot and the other one with the right. Brenda really liked the
purple and grey ones better, because the one with more support along with
the heel lift, was just not that comfortable. So she took that one off and put the
purple and grey on that foot also. She said that was a good sign, that she had the
same shoe on both feet, so she had made her decision. She also went on to say,
that the reason the one with more support along with the heel lift was not as
comfortable, could be because of a slight heel instep difference. She seemed
very knowledgeable and her doctor had actually told her that before, so she
decided to go with the purple and grey.
The only thing Brenda was not really crazy about were the white shoelaces, it
just was too loud! The sales person said, they happened to have some in grey
and would Brenda be interested? Well, this is where it gets exciting folks, Brenda
said that is really cool, because she just happened to be a four-year brain tumor
survivor. The sales lady came back with 2 shades of grey, not 50. I crack
myself up! Anyway, Brenda picked out the one, that went perfectly with
the shoes.
Brenda asked her if she would be kind enough to lace them up for her, as she
was having problems with her fingers, because of the RA, as she had explained
before, why she was getting the shoes in the first place.
This lady was just so cool. She told her to put her foot on her knee as she
laced them and at the same time, asked her about her brain tumor journey.
Brenda just happened to have her poem that she wrote for her 4th Craniversary
and ended up reading it to her.
She also told her that the purple was really cool, not only did she like the color,
but that was also the awareness color for meningioma, the type of brain tumor
that she had. She went on to say, that these shoes were made for her. She also
told her that God had a plan for her life. Without a doubt, she was meant, to
get those tennis shoes.
She really enjoyed the poem also and told her, she should get that published.
While Brenda went to the store to buy a new pair of tennis shoes for her feet,
because of her RA, she had no idea, she would be walking out of the store,
spreading awareness for her life as a meningioma brain tumor survivor.
Brenda has said this many times, her 2 life challenges do go hand in hand, and
that was just proven once again, with a purchase of purple and grey tennis shoes.
The last thing the sales lady said to her was, "It was my pleasure, to serve you
today." Now, that is what I truly call service. I don't even get that type of service,
when I go to get my dog bones.
This is Trevor, The Tell Tale Dog, hoping you really enjoyed this inspiring
story, as much as we enjoyed sharing it with you.
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