favorite Worn Stories - The Story of Your Favorite Piece That You Keep on Wearing Forever!

[Nightwriter]

Netflix had launched a  documentary series called Worn Stories that featured people's meaningful pieces of clothing that were part of some very interesting event in their lives - bad and good.  Filipinos are very sentimental when it comes to things that gave meaning in their lives. It can be a watch, a pair of canvas shoes, a worn out buckle of a belt or a faded tote.  

You need to take  a picture of it or you can steal a photo on Google and write what's your sentimental memory, good or bad, sad or mad! 

 

 

[Nightwriter]

A pair of All Stars Adidas ( Not my shoe on pic but similar)

I was 18 years old and barely knew how to tie shoelaces. I figured if I'd buy a pair of adidas, my date would like me. he's nuts on sneakers and I'm not the type of girl who does but I would for just the day. 

It was raining in UP Diliiman on a friday afternoon when I hopped down from the Jeepney across the building where he's studying his Masters. I lived for quite long ways to see him and he offered to drive me back home after our date.  I huddled towards the waiting area with a couple of students waiting for the next jeepney. I took my phone out of my bag and sent a text to Diego where I am. 

As I was waiting, I looked towards my feet and my laces were untied. I was fuzzing over white laces drenched with brown mud and I still couldn't do it. It was only when he came to pick me up  that I yelled that I'm stuck with the f*kin shoe laces that he parked and rushed towards me. 

He gave me the look  - the KUYA look ( the look that makes you feel 'inis' and loathing).and bent his knees and started to tie the laces. 

We rushed into his car and he drove quickly as he can so the people can go inside the jeepney. 

I was horrified that he learned my secret, I felt exposed and He didn't mind for one bit that I can't.  We went to our usual stuff - eating in a burger joint and talking about school and work and drive home.

That pair of shoes walked a thousand rides to UP Diliman and numerous strolls in the Sunken Gardens that it worn me out.  I guess I got tired waiting under overpasses and School buildings. 

When a relationship is limited to someone else's time and you can't go around it - it's time pick up a new pair and move on.

I kept the shoes though and still couldn't tie any better.

Edited April 11, 2021 by Nightwriter

[The Internet Superstar]

Dear Kat, I love your posts a lot. This one just put sicks in my eyelids, somehow I managed not to blink from start to finish.

[Nightwriter]

Thank you very much. My mind was on hyperdrive when I made the post though. Working and thinking and posting and thinking and writing.  😀

 

 

Edited April 13, 2021 by Nightwriter

[Do Better]

On 4/13/2021 at 4:38 AM, Nightwriter said:

Thank you very much. My mind was on hyperdrive when I made the post though. Working and thinking and posting and thinking and writing.  😀

 

 

You have a beautiful mind, Nightwriter. I'm writing a letter to Elon, to clone your mind, to send to Mars.

[Nightwriter]

9 hours ago, Do Better said:

You have a beautiful mind, Nightwriter. I'm writing a letter to Elon, to clone your mind, to send to Mars.

Hi Commander in Chief!  

I haven’t been attending our intergalactic meeting about our plans to go to Mars sorry about that! 🙁