A giant step

The memoir "A Giant Step" by Louis Gates Jr. was a good story. This was one of his most memorable moments because it changed his life in a dramatic way. Gates was injured playing football and his ability to walk was effected for years. In his memoir Gates faces a lot of tough times, but manages to overcome his issues in the end. Gates is stuck wearing orthopedic shoes throughout most of his life. When it is finally time for him to wear normal shoes he feels as if he is betraying and abandoning an old friend. His orthopedic shoes werent pretty but they have been with him for most of his life and helped him walk. He feels almost as if he were a traitor. It is like not forgetting where you come from. There is nothing wrong with moving on to bigger and better things, but you can't forget what got you there. I think that is the main idea of this story. That is why he says he thinks he will keep his old shoes and get them bronzed.