ShoeShining Optimism

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Looking through the Pennysaver, Jack found the shop where he used to have his shoes repaired before COVID-19 turned his city into a ghost town had reopened.

Besides shoe repairs, Ben, the owner, was back to shining shoes! Wouldn’t it be nice to step up on the shoeshine stand and have Ben shine his oxfords?

Jack usually shined his shoes. These days, working from home, slippers were the office footwear, but today, he would dress for work and visit Ben. The shop’s reopening was a sign of brighter times ahead, and Jack wasn’t going to ignore this auspicious moment.

3 responses to “ShoeShining Optimism”

  1. Charli Mills Avatar

    Got to love that sign of optimism!

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  3. Sam "Goldie" Kirk Avatar

    You’ve illustrated hope very well. And our yearning for “normal” things.

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