I sent my daughter a picture of these cat shoes when I decided to buy them at TJ Maxx a couple of weeks ago.

I think I said something like “I’m going to get these cat shoes and I don’t care if they aren’t cool.”

All those cats on these super comfy shoes. What’s not to love? They make me happy.

I have worn them to school a few times. They make me smile.

In fact, even just planning to wear them brings me joy.

I have gotten a few compliments on them, even. A teacher I work with said she has the dog version. I’ve had multiple conversations with people about how it’s fun to have fun, happy shoes.

These are fun, happy shoes.

Today in the middle of a meeting, I looked down at my happy shoes, and I thought to myself, “Hmmm…that decoration on the laces that I thought just said ‘Sketchers’ actually says ‘Machine Washable.’”

“I think that is actually a sticker on that decorative shoelace charm thing.” I thought

So, like I’d like to think any rational person would do during a meeting while they are sitting next to their boss, I tried to pick the sticker off.

It felt a little funny.

That’s when I realized it wasn’t a sticker on a shoelace charm. It was a cardboard tag on the laces, advertising that my shoes are machine washable.

In fact, it ripped right off.

I tore the tags off of my shoes, put the tag trash in my backpack, and went back to taking meeting notes.

I’m still laughing.

This was not the first day I wore these shoes. In fact, when I put them on the first time, I double checked that I hadn’t left a tag on the back of the shoe.

People have complimented me on these shoes. This means they have looked at them, right?

These shoes have made me smile.
And now these shoes have made me laugh…

At myself.

And wonder how many people have been laughing at me!