Walking Papers? Walking SHOES!
as featured in Desert Exposure Magazine desertexposure.com My father walks every day--EVERY day--rain or shine. Maybe it's a habit he picked up when he was in the military. Maybe it's a habit he picked up as his body started showing the wear and tear of aging. Maybe he just wanted to be ready whenever the opportunity to be romantic with my mom in their later years presented itself. Personally, I think my father walks because he believes that as long as he's walking he'll never die. The only problem is his mind is willing, but his body is letting him down. Starting with his feet. "I need a new pair of walking shoes," he tells me, as he walks into the kitchen where I'm at. I'm reading the newspaper at the table, and he's carrying with him a well-worn pair of New Balance that he has never complained about before. "These hurt my feet." "What's wrong with t...