#WINNING!!!

At the ripe old age of … well, never mind, I'm learning a new language, and it's a bit intimidating. Anyone over the age of 12 would scoff, but I am learning the language of "tweeting" on Twitter.  It's a remarkably powerful tool, and like anything wielding great power, I hope I convey the appropriate amount of reverence and respect. Which is probably why I rarely use it, not wanting to "tweet" haphazardly and appear to be … um, a twit.

About a year ago, a certain Hollywood "bad-boy" engaged in a Twitter war feuding with the producer, and later network, of a wildly popular sitcom. He bragged about his goddesses, tiger blood, and all sorts of oddball goings-on. In one of his most publicized tweets, he declared himself the winner of his ongoing battle with the single word "winning," preceded by the hashtag symbol (#), which, I've learned, is used for emphasis.

In the least competitive way possible, I feel that Fabulous Shoe Night is #winning!! as well, so I've borrowed this now famous tweet to emphasize my point. I can only hope Tiger Blood Man doesn't mind.

One of the best things about Fabulous Shoe Night is that everyone wins. Think about that for a minute: Everyone wins, all the time. How often does that happen?

Our Fabulous Shoe Night members certainly #win because, well ... for so many reasons. Our group provides a fun girl's night out, every month, a reason to wear your most fabulous shoes, and an opportunity to meet other fabulous women … all while helping a local charity.

For most of us, it's a welcome departure from the never-ending gerbil wheel of children, car-pooling, sports, dinner, homework, dishes, laundry, making lunches … need I go on?  There are friendships being made, networking going on, and just a good time had by everyone. That's what joining together for a good cause does. There is an absolute feel-good aspect to Fabulous Shoe Night, which is why our numbers are ever increasing.

The restaurant where we hold our monthly Girl's Nights Out absolutely #wins.  To put it briefly, what restaurant wouldn't want a group of lively, dynamic fabulous shoe-wearing women in every single month? (Shhh, don't say anything, but ... just wait until the men catch on! )

The chapter's charity of choice #wins. And since every chapter's monthly GNO must benefit a charity in their hometown, we're certainly spreading the love on a local level. We won't exclude larger, more established charities, but I feel strongly that there is need everywhere … even, and especially, in our own backyards. So, for us, the giving begins at home.

Our sponsors #win. Not only is sponsoring as easy as paying for part or all of the food at a Fabulous Shoe Night GNO, but when our sponsors offer a perk to our members, such as a discount on a product or service, they see an increase in business. And by getting sponsors, we're able to give that much more money to the charity we're helping out. #WINNING!

But this, my friends, is where the magic and serendipity of Fabulous Shoe Night show their lovely influence yet again ...

I was thinking that a cute way to end this post would be to make a witty comment that having such #winning odds, we should take our stilettos to Las Vegas, when (NO LIE!!) …  I get an inquiry on the Fabulous Shoe Night Facebook page about starting a FSN chapter in … you guessed it … VEGAS!

Hmmm … I'm starting to think Lady Luck wears fabulous shoes.

"Well, look who I ran into," crowed Coincidence. "Please," flirted Fate, "This was meant to be."  ~ as seen on Pinterest

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