- I won’t have to put socks on immediately after I shower because bare feet are sweaty and uncomfortable
- I’ll be able to go shoe shopping
- I won’t have to hide my socks by wearing boots with dress pants in 90 degree weather anymore
- I’ll wear dresses with sandals comfortably, therefore will be able to actually wear dresses
- I’ll get pedicures when I want to without being mortified about someone touching my feet
- I just might get wild and sleep without socks on
- I can buy and wear regular cotton socks when I DO wear socks instead of the heavy-duty hiking/walking/running ones I wear every day
- I will never turn down Mike’s offers for foot massages again
- I won’t have a farmer’s tan for the first time in my life
- Did I mention shoes? It deserves another mention. I want to wear a freakin’ flip flop, dammit.
- I would agree to have wood floors in the bedroom like Mike wants. The bedroom is the only place in the house that ever sees my bare feet while I get ready for the day, and carpet is more absorbent/comfortable than wood
- When we travel, I won’t have to bring 5 extra pairs of socks with us “just in case”
- I’ll go down half a shoe size because they won’t swell anymore
- I won’t be intimidated by shoe stores anymore
- I won’t freak out when dressing up for an event anymore because I just KNOW my feet will be miserable in *those* shoes.
- I will be much, much happier.
All of that is, of course, dependent on how well the surgery goes, but I really really hope that most of these come true. I hope that my quality of life improves and the recovery process is quick.
What am I most excited about??
Wearing dresses. Wearing dresses means that I’ll be wearing cute shoes. Wearing dresses means I won’t have to wear jeans, boots and socks everyday in the summer. Wearing dresses means that I’ll be confident enough that I won’t carry an extra pair of socks in my purse “just in case.”
And wearing dresses will give me the opportunity to go shopping and beef up my dress wardrobe!
