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Ethos On Shoes Essay

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Sandals...tennis shoes…heels…flip-flops. I am a teen girl and as the saying goes, “you can never have too many shoes.” Every school year since I can remember, my mom would take me to shop for shoes. Not just one pair, but dress shoes and athletic shoes. I have always known that I’m blessed to have all the necessities that I need in life, but never felt spoiled or that my expectations were too high. As I look at my closet filled with shoes, I think back to David. David was a little first grade boy I knew from the Ready Set Teach program. A little boy who struggled for everything he had in life and whose tattered shoes ironically touched my soul.
David lived a life I had never experienced. He was not your typical student wearing new clothes at the beginning of the year. David usually wore the same tattered outfit that did not fit properly. The teacher would give him a snack as the other students would eat crackers that they had brought from home. He did not let these hardships affect his attitude. He was one of the hardest working students in the class and always had a smile on his face. As the first semester passed by, I noticed that the soles of his shoes were falling apart. Eventually, the teacher stapled and taped his shoes together …show more content…

David went to his locker to put away his jacket and found a wrapped box. The teacher told him that someone had left him a present. David opened his gift, and he realized they were new shoes. He screamed with excitement as if it were the newest video game and jumped up and down. The other students in the class yelled that Santa Claus had brought David new shoes for Christmas. No other student asked if they received a gift as if they understood that David needed more than they did. Seeing a whole class of first graders so excited and happy for their classmate warmed my heart. David finally had the opportunity to shine on the outside the way he always had from the

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