I don't like wearing closed shoes. Since I studied in a university which requires me to walk at least half a kilometer to get to my next class, I learned early on that tsinelas is a major, major must. To walk in heels (or any uncomfy shoe) is murder.
And this sentiment did not stop after college. Being a regular commuter, I know how hard it is to keep your sanity intact during the 7-9am morning rush in MRT, LRT and EDSA.
One day I bought a really nice pair of slippers that I saw in a shopping mall. It's a bit overpriced for a footwear but I'm glad I bought it. My feet have been murdered several times by unknowing passengers of the same train or bus, but my tsinelas has saved me from aching feet at the end of the day.
My tsinelas has been there for me since eternity. Kahit saan yata ako magpunta, lagi ko siyang dala. Rain or shine, high tide or low tide, good times or bad times, bakasyon man o trabaho...lagi ko siyang bitbit. It got worn out and it faded, but the same comfort it gives never changed.
Then, suddenly...it's gone.
My fault actually. I was on my way to our client's office and running late. As I was walking towards the building, I realized that I left my paperbag inside the taxi. Yes, that paperbag contained my tsinelas (which I intend to wear after the client meeting).
It took a while for me to get over it. As I was pondering what made me attached to my slippers, I realized that it is because I did a lot of things, went to a lot of places, endured a lot of hard times and celebrated a lot of good times with it. It moves with me. It lives with me. And that made it valuable and special.
This blog site is, in a way, an attempt to encapsulate my memories and experiences when I still have my beloved tsinelas. But on the other hand, i hope this will help me (and you! yes, you!) be more inspired to live, to explore, to discover, to experiment, to not be afraid, to experience and to love what you have now and look forward to what lies ahead. This is what life is all about.
P.S.
To the lucky person who got my tsinelas: I hope you'll have good memories with it, too.
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