In Mama's Shoes

As babies grow, one of the first things they do which delights us all is to try on their parents' shoes. Of course, as babies, those shoes are way too big for the tiny feet slipping into them. Growing further, they might still test them out every now and then, just to see how much further they have to go before the shoes fit.
I can't remember borrowing my mom's shoes much when I was a teen. I've always had fairly small feet, and hers were a bit wider. But I'm sure I did a few times. I know I did it with her jewelry. ;)
Fast-forward to marriage, and I borrowed my mother-in-law's shoes a few times. Though her feet weren't quite exactly the same as mine, either. Then, when she passed away six years ago, I inherited any of them that I wanted/could wear. Some of those are wearing out now, and it makes me sad to be losing yet another piece of her.

Now, I have a daughter of my own. Her feet haven't caught up to mine yet. She's in ones and I'm between a 6 1/2 or a 7. But she'll be there before I know it, wanting to borrow my boots. Or scoffing because I don't have shoes she thinks are cute.
Over Christmas, I forgot to take my dress shoes for Sunday morning. Oops. Well, I could wear my slide-on everyday shoes, which did not match my dress, or my slippers (which probably don't need to be worn to worship services, considering how worn-out they are too). Sunday morning, my mom asked if I wanted to try any of her shoes. Oh. Was that an option?
I found a pair that almost fit and slid them on. It wasn't like I'd be doing much walking. But it got me to thinking about how I sometimes tried to step into her shoes in more than one way.
She made our childhood so great. Still makes life amazing for us and our kids. And her faith and Christianity shine through her every action. How could I not want to step into being like that?
Am I there? Maybe not as much as I wish. But she's definitely played a bit influence in my life, as did my mother-in-law. I can only hope I can be the kind of mama my daughter will one day want to step into the shoes of (though maybe not in the borrowing my real shoes department--ha!).
Do you love to borrow shoes from family members? Do you ever feel like you've stepped into the shoes of someone you revere?