When I was a little girl the one thing I remember putting on my Christmas want list several years in a row was a pair of ruby red slippers. Yes, just like the ones Judy Garland wore in the Wizard of Oz. I mean I wanted those shoes. I wanted them so bad I could taste it. They are were the most beautiful pair of shoes ever made. I really never ever forgot that. I'm sure it probably scarred me for life.

Well tonight when I pulled up to my apartment building, the new family that moved in next door was coming out. As I approached the outdoor stairs, out pops this little girl. Maybe 5 or 6 years old. She looks up at me with these huge blue eyes and gives me this big grin and says "Guess what?" Which brought a smile to my face right away that she is so friendly and has never spoken to me before. So I say "well I can't guess, what?" She says "I got ruby red slippers for Christmas!" As I look down, I'll be damned there is my ruby red slippers on this little child. To make matters worse she clicked her heels together three times.

I tell her "Wow! I always wanted a pair of those shoes!" Which she must of seen the greed in my eyes because she promptly tells me "there mine!", as she skipped off to the car with my shoes.

Damn life can be cruel.