“Settling into a new country is like getting used to a new pair of shoes. At first they pinch a little, but you like the way they look, so you carry on. The longer you have them, the more comfortable they become. Until one day without realizing it you reach a glorious plateau. Wearing those shoes is like wearing no shoes at all. The more scuffed they get, the more you love them and the more you can't imagine life without them.”
―Tahir Shah, In Arabian Nights
A country is like a pair of shoes. The longer you wear them the more comfortable they are. It doesn't matter if they are falling apart or full of holes. They are still your favorite shoes. Sometimes, when we become attached to something sentimentally, we fail to see the faults in that item. Even when someone attempts to point out the numerous problems that keep surfacing in that situation or article, we want to deny it, and many times we do.
Well, I tell you, it is time to recognize that our beloved America is falling apart. It is full of holes, covered in scuffs, and the sole is nearly gone. There's not much hope for a full repair. We may be able to wrap it in duct tape and get a few more years of wear out of them, but they won't last forever.
But this will never stop us from loving those shoes. I may not wear the shoes until the end of my days, but they will always be my favorite, no matter where I am.
~Michaela
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