I remember the delightful story my daughter-in-law told of one particular interaction with her eight-year-old daughter. Her daughter was about to leave for a birthday party. Mom noticed a very interesting combination of clothing items that were colorful and creatively assembled but which did not seem to match very well. She expressed her surprise. In turn, the little lady looked up at her with a very sad expression. Mom quickly tried to recover the situation by saying, “Oh, honey, I know it’s not the clothes that make the woman.” Her daughter smiled, looked at her feet, and replied, “Thanks, Mom. You’re right. It’s not the clothes. It’s the shoes.” She waved at her mom and scurried out the door. 

We live in an age when there is much competition for “what’s truly important” that makes the woman or makes the man. How well do we sort it all out? It’s an important challenge, isn’t it—to know what’s truly important?

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