Shoelaces

An aglet is the small plastic or fiber tube that binds the end of a shoelace (or similar cord) to prevent fraying and to allow the lace to be passed through an eyelet or other opening. This comes from the Latin word for "needle." The shoestring (string and shoe holes) was first invented in England in 1790 (first recorded date March 27). Before shoestrings, shoes were commonly fastened with buckles.

I've never really thought much about shoelaces, until I started this journey of writing 100 words a day for a year, and I was just looking around for inspiration. I thought about my shoes, and how nice it is to pull the laces snug! Then I looked at a picture on the wall of my mom, remembering that wonderful time when she taught me how. Its one of those things in life that gets passed down from generation to generation. I can't remember if she had a song or a rhyme to go with it, but I do remember the proud moment when I accomplished my first independent act of moving on from her. I could do it myself.

When my kids where small I told myself I would never give them shoes with velcro...they would learn to tie their shoes just like I did and generations before me. It wasn't until I had two small kids that I eventually gave in and their little Barbie shoes and Power Rangers won out, and I was saved many hours of needless work. They did eventually learn to tie their shoes.

My mom was right when she taught me how to tie my shoes.....