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Since I remember, I’ve only seen my father wear boots to work. When I was little I used to imagine those boots where his only pair of shoes.. Fortunately they are not and I was wrong. Being totally honest, I really don’t like those boots at all. They make an annoying sound against the concrete floor and plus they have a dark brown color that I don’t like either. I don’t want to sound as a hater or something like that so I want to leave some things clear: I have nothing against those boots, really, I mean why would I?  They are just something I wouldn’t use any day even if somebody was pointing a gun at me, that’s all; as simple as that. Coming back to the “boots” and my father’s obsession with them; they don’t look so bad as I describe them.  Now that I have time to think in my connection with those boots, I’ve realized that every time I think about them I remember when I was little. Way way back when I used to play with baby dolls and that sort of stuff. When my dad came back from work (with his famous boots on) I used to run to him for a big bear hug. Those boots were and are with him every time and every day of the week. He has shared many of his memories with those boots. I bet there are comfy, they need to be.. he needs to use them for his work everyday. Imagine if you needed to use a pair of shoes everyday and they weren’t comfy at all? That would be horrible! His boots have become an indispensable piece in his everyday outfit; he would seem different if he didn’t use those boots. I guess I have been obligated to get used to them. Every time I think of my father the image of those boots pop out in my head. I think that when you get used to wearing a pair of shoes almost every day you kind of get emotionally attached to them. I don’t doubt my father isn’t attached to them, it might be really hard getting rid of a pair of boots when you use them everyday. I wonder how difficult it might be to buy a new pair every time an old one gets worn-out. I love my father even though he uses a pair of boots I don’t really adore, and as I said before I bet he has made some great memories with me using those boots.