Some people think the cleanest feet are the ones that first pop out of the shower in the morning, even before the towel makes contact to dry the last of the water droplets from their roughened surfaces.
Some people think the cleanest feet come with a proper pedicure, after being soaked in a warm foot bath and sandpapered down to resemble soft skin.
While I cannot dispute the pleasure surrounding all of these moments, I do take issue with which is indeed the superior method regarding the cleaning of the feet.
Where do the cleanest feet in the world reside? Is there such a thing as "cleanest" for a pair of body parts that are so often just a fraction of an inch away from mud, muck, dust, and every form of dirt imaginable?
Well, of course. But, instead of any of the options just considered, I would like to respectfully argue that the cleanest feet of ALL are found on the beach:
After a long walk in the sunshine, their soles have made countless contacts with soft white sand. Every last bit of dirt has been sanded off through the gentlest of techniques. Color of sole and heel has softened to a gentle pink. Grains of sand remain delightfully stuck between each pair of toes.
Most of all though, these are the cleanest of feet because not only have their soles been fully cleaned and softened, but also their souls. Such is the simple joy of walking on the beach.
As a simple plaque in my bedroom reminds me:
"Some people see more in a Walk on the Beach than others see in a Trip around the World."
I LOVE clean feet!
well said - if only all beaches were so clean
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