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How My Husband Won the Battle of the Crocs

I’m sure gonna miss those shoes!

Photo by David Clode on Unsplash

As a remarried widow, I try very hard to avoid comparing my current husband to my late husband. I love them both in many different ways. They don’t have a lot in common besides me, but they share a hatred of Crocs. Not the reptiles, the shoes!

My mom loves Crocs. She has many different pairs, and some of them match outfits. I used to laugh at them and say I would never wear them. Then she asked for lined Crocs for her birthday.

As we drove to my sister’s house to celebrate, my nine-year-old daughter, Camille, asked a question.

“Mom, you know how everyone in dad’s family is still married, and your the only one in yours that is?” said Camille.

“Yes,” I replied.

Camille continued, “It’s kind of like a loose tooth when it’s just hanging by a thread, ready to fall out.”

“What? Are you talking about dad and me? We’re not getting a divorce!” I replied.

Patrick and I laughed about it as we retold the conversation to my mom and siblings.

Later my mom opened her gifts and was excited to get the lined Crocs. She encouraged me to try them on. My feet are a size larger than hers. I still…