My new sneakers

I just sent this e-mail to a few of my friends who will understand:

So as I walked home yesterday I stopped briefly in Payless to see ifthey had any cheap sneakers. You see, my old keds have officially beenretired even from using when painting the house. The soles on themhave fallen apart and you can see all the way thru the sole. AndTHERE. THEY. WERE. $32 dollars worth of BLISS. They have pink andgreen inside (to match my favorite fun eyeglass frames of course),they have silver mesh on the sides and front, and they are trimmed infake black patent leather-what could have been a hot mess is insteadhappiness incarnate. I reach out-touch them, put them on. They fit! Ihesistate - do I really NEED new sneakers? I think of my sad old keds.Will they be hurt if they are abandoned or worse yet-put in the trashbin? Is this a valid expense? I hem and haw and finally decide to gofor it. At the register I am babbling to the cashier about how Ireally love these sneakers even if they look like they are for a 16year old girl and I ask about the return policy if I change my mind.He rings them up. He hands me the slip to sign - whoa! They were onsale for $22! I smile and sign. When I get home I promptly put themon. I wore them all night, i would not take them off. I. am. in. love.