Enjoy going barefoot

by sharleen wl a while ago someone asked a question on the reddit barefoot sub: "why do you go barefoot?" the following was my answer: "i love the feeling of walking barefoot on different surfaces. from soft dirt and mud squishing between my toes to grass covered in morning dew to the cool floors of a supermarket on a warm summer day. it also allows me to better connect with nature and the world around me. going barefoot also gives me the sense of freedom of not having my feet cooped up in restrictive socks and shoes which make them hot and sweaty. ngl, in my case there's also the rebellious factor. i'm a free spirit who enjoys breaking norms, and going barefoot and getting my feet all dirty is one way to do it." now let me elaborate on this a little. my love for going barefoot began when i was just a toddler and refused to keep my shoes on no matter how hard my parents (especially my mom) tried which drove them nuts. i would often get yelled at and sometime...

by Sharleen W.L. One morning in early summer when I was in elementary school I went to accompany mom to the hospital for treatment of her arthritis. I decided to go barefoot and she didn't object. The treatment was to be done in the outpatient clinic, and when we arrived the nurse was all ready for her. She asked mom how she was feeling. Barefoot angel on duty "Well, I was a little nervous because of the potential side effects, but now I'm ok since many people are praying for me," replied mom. "Oh, you'll be just fine! And it's great that people are praying for you!" said the nurse. Then unexpectedly mom said this: "besides...I've got my little angel here with me!" while pointing to me. You see, mom is pretty strict and can even be a bit mean at times. She scolded me a lot, and sometimes even spanked me when I was a kid, but she actually loves me very much. "Oh, how wonderful that you have a little angel!" said...