Sophia: Why aren't you wearing any shoes?
Me: I left my shoes in Grand Rapids yesterday.
Sophia: So you're just going to be barefoot?
Me: Yup.
Sophia: But you could wear other shoes!
Me: I just have dress shoes.
Sophia: You could wear boots.
Me: Boots? Winter boots in summer? No, I'm not going to wear boots.
Sophia: You can't go barefooted!
Me: It's natural.
Sophia: NO! IT'S EMBARRASSING!
Me: It would be more embarrassing if I wore boots!
Sophia: IT'S SO EMBARRASSING!
Me: But why! I'm taking you to aikido class! You're going to be barefoot! Every kid in your class is going to be barefoot! Your instructor is going to be barefoot! Why can't I be barefoot!
Sophia: Because you're a parent! You're not supposed to be barefoot!...
I walked into the facility barefooted. No problem. Everyone was barefooted, except for the parents, but no one noticed or cared that my feet were naked!
I was kind of disappointed...
Don't worry. After I dropped her off, I went to a resale shop and bought sandals for $5 so I could pick her up from aikido properly shod like a respectable parent...
