The Shoes| Laurel, MS
instantly drew me to photograph their three pairs of feet swinging together. I got down on the ground and took shot after shot trying to get a good one. In my mind, in that moment I thought "One day the shoes will still be here and he will not, and I want them (Kandi and Aunt Kathy) to remember this moment on the swing together" Not knowing that just a few weeks later I would be sitting in the Ingram's living room looking at those shoes neatly sitting under the window. I stared at the shoes most of the hour that we (Mama, Aunt Jenny and I) visited with Aunt Kathy two nights ago when he was still with us. Tonight as I lay here crying when I think about the shoes I realize how symbolic the shoes are. Here on earth we need our shoes. Uncle Jerry doesn't need those shoes anymore!! We won't need shoes in heaven!! When he passed Mama and Aunt Kathy both heard the sound of a distant choir singing. They didn't know it at the time that each heard it. Isn't that amazing!! Isn't that incredible!!?? I am saddened when I look at and think about the shoes and then I am amazed at what it must've been like to hear the most amazing sound and see that amazing light from Jesus' face and walk up and into his precious and strong arms and no longer need those shoes! I will end with this song that The Lord just laid on my heart that I hear in the voice of my Papaw singing it as I type "When we all get to Heaven, What a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus,We’ll sing and shout the victory! While we walk the pilgrim pathway,Clouds will overspread the sky; But when traveling days are over, Not a shadow, not a sigh."
