"The Christmas Shoes"

Alright kids...grab a bucket of Kleenex...this one's almost worse than a marathon of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. "The Christmas Shoes" is a movie based on a song of the same name sung by the group "New Song". It's not available to rent, but I'm sure it will be on either Lifetime, Hallmark Channel, or Family Channel's 25 Days of Christmas at some point...I looked for it on www.tvguide.com and was unsuccessful...and for that I apologize. At any rate, Kimberly Williams-Paisley (of Father of the Bride fame) plays a little boys ailing mother. The little boy asks a stranger (Rob Lowe...way to work in the Brat Pack!!) to help him buy a pair of shoes for her so she'll...I'm crying...here are the lyrics...I can't type anymore!!

It was almost Christmas time, there I stood in another line

Tryin' to buy that last gift or two, not really in the Christmas mood

Standing right in front of me was a little boy waiting anxiously

Pacing 'round like little boys do

And in his hands he held a pair of shoes

His clothes were worn and old, he was dirty from head to toe

And when it came his time to pay

I couldn't believe what I heard him say:

Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my Mama, please

It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size

Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says there's not much time

You see she's been sick for quite a while

And I know these shoes would make her smile

And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight

He counted pennies for what seemed like years

Then the cashier said, "Son, there's not enough here"

He searched his pockets frantically

Then he turned and he looked at me

He said Mama made Christmas good at our house

Though most years she just did without

Tell me Sir, what am I going to do,

Somehow I've got to buy her these Christmas shoes

So I laid the money down, I just had to help him out

I'll never forget the look on his face when he said

Mama's gonna look so great

Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my Mama, please

It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size

Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says there's not much time

You see she's been sick for quite a while

And I know these shoes would make her smile

And I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight

I knew I'd caught a glimpse of heaven's love

As he thanked me and ran outI knew that God had sent that little boy

To remind me just what Christmas is all about.

Sorry!! I'll try and do a funny one for tomorrow!! I have to go and collect myself...I'm a little vaklempt.