Thanks be to Zappos

In case I've never mentioned it, I do a lot of my shopping online. Books, clothes, backpacks... I've even been known to buy toothbrushes and floss online. But shoes. Oh, shoes, how I love thee. For shoes, I turn to Zappos. They have a bazillion pairs in stock, they have great prices, and they do free overnight shipping. Free! Overnight! Shipping! It doesn't get any better than this. On Sunday, I was playing with Luke in the yard and broke my Columbia sandals. Woe to me. That night, I hopped on Zappos and ordered another pair. But for the last couple of days I've had to resort to my Teva sandals which, while they were nice when they were new, are now completely broken down. I might as well have been walking on pavement. (Why didn't I just wear a different pair, you ask? Because contrary to what John says, I don't have enough shoes.) And my back-- oh, my back-- has suffered the wrath of the Tevas. I'm barely able to stand, much less walk. But lo! Upon returning home from campus just now, a box from Zappos had arrived! And I'm not making this up: as soon as I slipped on my new Columbias, I could stand. I could walk! Jesusmaryandjoseph, I could have run (had I wanted to)! So thanks be to Zappos. Amen.