barefoot : as safe as bare-hand

a wonderful weekend camping with friends in Epping forest meant i forgot i was meant to be resting my feet.

instead, i walked in the forest, gathered wood, stretched and strained putting up the tent, and jumped about playing Frisbee.

so my heels are a bit sore again, but nothing too bad.

however, i did get a cut on my toe (because, of course, i was barefoot), and this raised a host of imagined "i told you so"s in my mind. proof positive that barefoot is not just weird, but dangerous!

which set me thinking...

i and a number of my friends got small cuts on our hands from the wood. there were a couple of minor burns or scolds. one leg was bruised. 

none of which caused any particular alarm.

where necessary plasters where deployed, but for the most part the injured soldiered on without a second thought.

so why are feet any different?
if you use something, it may show a little wear and tear: hands, cars (thanks red car, who dinked our car's door), and yes, even feet.

but bodies are designed to heel, and with sense no real damage is done.