An Overwhelming Appeal
by yee on Jan.28, 2010, under fashion
I was deeply attracted to the red bottom high heel when I saw it for the very first time by chance. Its sky-high price threw me into extremely struggling hesitation. In the end, I could not resist its mighty charm and decided to buy one.
It all happened on a Sunday when I was just back from a long evection. After a long period of consecutive working days, my mind was then filled with nothing except having a fanatic shopping.
Entering the biggest department store in the city, my eyes were dazzled by various kinds of items, including colorful clothes in a variety of styles, glowing leather boots, pretty scarves and fashion-looking black wallets, etc. I became increasingly excited as I moved on with each passing step. My eyes were like a scanner which was busy scanning the preference of each item, with such data displayed on my vision as the degree of a desire to buy something.
As I was walking on, I had not still found anything yet that would be so attractive that I will stop my steps. All of sudden, I scanned a small red point in the distance which was glowing under the strong lamplight even though it was in the distance. As I walked closer to it, it turned out to be a red bottom high heel which was put in an exquisite counter. With lamplight dropping on it, it was spraying its glare. Looking at the attractive glowing red and its perfect curve of the bottom, I unconsciously stopped my step and kept gazing at it silently. "What an amazing high heel it is, is not it" I murmured to myself. With another look at the price, I was totally astonished first and soon came back to realize that it deserves the price even though it is almost equal to my three-month wage. My heart told me that I must be off my mind if I buy it, or I would not live happily for the rest of days unless I decide to buy it. The dilemma got me stuck between sensibility and sense. At this moment, such life philosophy as the meaning of life, the importance of life and the acquirement and loss of life all came to my mind.
"Why I came here? I came here for what? The best quality of spending my money is to spend on the stuff you really care about or want." I talked to myself. The shoes lying there is exactly something I both really care about and want. So, why I have to have so much verbiage with myself?
One year later, I know I had made a right decision when looking back to that moment and taking a look at the red bottom high heel on my feet. What should I say? It is all about an overwhelming appeal.
