Winnipeg, Manitoba
Shoe Guru
I’m not a shopper, but sometimes you have to… In my possession I have summer Crocs and
winter snow boots. There is nothing that
is appropriate for the seasons in between, so I decide I have to secure
something for the feet.
It’s spring today, officially, but not in reality. Colossal snow sculptures, remnants from the
recent Voyagers Festival, still adorn some of the medians at city
boulevards. They are impressive. Still, it’s winter.
To address my need the generous Daruka, my benevolent
support person throughout this recent cross-country walk, drove me to Canadian
Footwear Limited on Adelaide Street.
Billy was the name of the clerk dealing with us. He was terrific and did a super job. He sold me a pair of Gortex hiking
shoes. I did joke with him,” I was
initially thinking along the lines of getting flippers,” considering the
pools of water being formed outside, a result of the snow’s thaw. He was inquisitive about the order I belong
to. My robes usually hit people’s
curiosity button. His presumption was
that I was Buddhist.
“Krishna!” I said,
“Hare Krishna! Origins – India.”
Pleasantly he asked, “What brought you to this?”
And I responded by explaining my thirst for simplicity of
life. He asked about my fourth time
walking the country, and I explained, “To promote pilgrimage.” But more so, I remained attentive to getting
the shoes I needed and to achieving the best buy for the best product. Billy was also focused on the sale and the
product. I continued the
conversation. “In my youthful days of
quest, I listened to the Beatles. They
went to India, they went spiritual.”
“Oh yeah, the sitar and all that,” Billy recalled. Billy was smooth as ice. A super sales person. He’s like a shoe guru.
Now, for the test on my shoes. Doug, a friend also with us, who put in half
towards the purchase, took a stroll with me through the business district of
town. What a slush world it is. My new booties held out, and I thank Krishna
for seeing to it that I had provisions for my tootsies. Hare Krishna.
May the Source be with you.
5 KM
Billy at Canadian Footwear in Winnipeg helps the Walking Monks buy a
new pair of shoes
Snow Sculptures in Winnipeg
Snow Sculptures in Winnipeg
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