Converting threats to opportunities

I would like to share this with all my fellow bloggers & yes this is related to my previous post "Special".

I had dropped off my son @ this kiddies birthday party & he had to be picked within the next hour. Feeling lazy to drive back home & then coming shortly to fetch him, I thought it was a better idea to stick in the near by shopping mall. The original idea was to do only window shopping...but me being me...binged in the unwanted shopping spree!

The first (& the last that day!!) place I went to was this shoe shop. I have enough shoes but I am still shoe crazy! They seemed to have many different types of footwear that fancied me. But I told myself I shouldn't buy more than one at the most! After trying on the different pairs, I short listed them based on my likes, price, colour, design, comfort etc. In the end I just couldnt resist two of them. And I decided big deal, lemme just get them both! :D

The one in the pic was obviously the one I went for. However, what I fancied about it while buying was that it had a big beautiful (metal) flower inbetween with a big stone and it looked attractive to me. The very next day I wore it & was all excited. But my happiness was just too short lived cos the metal flower fell off....sob sob! And that left me with a ugly pair of ordinary black plain shoe.

I was too depressed cos I knew I wouldnt use that shoe the way it was & at the same time I didnt feel like using it cos it was new & I had shopped for it with much love and paid a good price too. What do I do?!

Meanwhile, the other pair I had bought was a fancy party wear one. I had worn it for a party & my friends admired it a lot & knowing that I'm into painting asked me casually, if I had painted it! Whoa! Then it struck me...oh yes! Then I also remembered how I had painted one of my canvas shoes whilst I was in school.

After that I just couldn't wait to get my hands on this ugly shoe! I just managed a quick half hour while my son was asleep & ventured into this. And the result u know already! :)