Stiletto Stories

I was walking out of the ATM vestibule at my bank around eight o'clock one night, wearing my abstract leopard print, patent leather Manolo Blahnik Mary Janes, when I saw the car.

A beat up, blue car in need of a new muffler and a paint job.

As I tucked my Chanel wallet back into my tote I noticed the car had stopped.

And the driver was starting at me.

I was standing in a bank parking lot, after leaving the ATM.....with money...fab. Nothing like putting myself in a dangerous situation.

I would say the driver was waiting for a space, but the lot was empty except for my car....and at that moment it seemed very far away.

I took out my phone and started toward my car.

Then the blue car started toward me.

It was coming at me in a slow speed.

What was going on?!

I picked up the pace and tried to hurry toward my car, but the driver cut me off.

I thought she was going to hit me!

Then she did. But not with her car. She hit me with a compliment.

She rolled the window down and I just stared in disbelief. A plume of smoke floated out of the window and she yelled "Your shoes are AWESOME!"

Then I had a Carrie Bradshaw moment. The episode of SATC when she gets robbed in the alley. The robber takes her purse, her jewelry and her Manolo Blahniks.

I stared back at her and she took the opportunity to yell at me again. "Those shoes are #$%&ing AWESOME!"

I haven't used the word "awesome" since the 90's and the original Beverly Hills 90210 was on the air....but I wasn't about to correct my new friend.

"Um...thanks?" I squeaked.

"No problem!" she yelled back as she lit another cigarette, rolled up the window and drove away.

It was a drive-by I never expected.

A drive-by compliment.

I quickly got into my car, letting out a deep breath. And locked the doors.

Then I wondered. Did the driver go shopping to get her own pair of "awesome shoes"?

I've received a lot of compliments on this particular pair of Manolos...but I've never stopped traffic before.

And yes, they really are a FIERCE pair of shoes. Ok...and maybe they are a little bit awesome too.