Barn Boots

 

She was pulling on her barn boots when it happened.

Her barn boots.

For almost half a century, the first shoes on her feet when she left the house were her barn boots so she could do chores before whatever else the day had in store for her.

She looked down at them, really looked at them.

They were always the same. Not the same pair, of course, but the same style every few years, as needed.

Tractor Supply Company polka dot lined barn boots.

She wouldn’t need them at her new place.

And her heart broke, just a little.