Should I make it (like a "growing up too fast" theme)?
Sarah slipped the left shoe on. Elias grunted, curious about this new weight on his foot. "Big boy shoes," Sarah whispered.
They walked to the counter. Sarah didn't put the shoes back in the box. "He's wearing them out," she told the cashier.
The smallest box in the store held the biggest dream. The First Step
She stood him up on the carpet. Elias wobbled. The rubber soles gripped the floor in a way his socks never could. He looked up at her, wide-eyed, then looked down at his feet. He took one tentative step. The shoe squeaked. He laughed, a high-pitched sound of pure discovery. The New World