The Christmas Shoes
It was almost Christmas time
There I stood in another line
Trying 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 around like little boys do
And in his hands he held
A pair of shoes
And 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 wanna buy these shoes for my Momma 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 will make her smile
And I want her to look beautiful
If Momma meets Jesus, tonight.
He counted pennies for what seem like years
And cashier says son there's not enough here
He searched his pockets franticly
And he turned and he looked at me
He said Momma made Christmas good at our house
Though most years she just did without
Tell me Sir
What am I gonna do?
Some how I’ve got to buy her these Christmas shoes
So I layed the money down
I just had to help him out
And I'll never forget
The look on his face
When he said Momma's gonna look so great.
Sir I wanna buy these shoes, for my Momma 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 will make her smile
And I want her to look beautiful,
If Momma meets Jesus tonight.
I knew I caught a glimpse of heavens love as he thanked me and ran out.
I know that God had sent that little boy to remind me
What Christmas is all about
Sir I wanna buy these shoes for my Momma please
It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size.
(song is featured in my playlist)
Being a spiritualist and always inspired by spiritual songs and mantra chants, I've always surrounded myself with tunes and verbal chants on a daily basis. Since Christmas is approaching and Compassionate Christ constantly lingering in my thoughts, I felt the inner-calling to share one of my 2 favourite yuletide festive songs being Bob Carlisle's "The Christmas Shoes" , a touching song that makes us aware of the true essence of Christianity and all other good religions. Listening to the beautiful yet heart-wrenching lyrics of this song always leaves me in a gush of emotions, time and time again, as it makes me feel the pain and the anxiety of the young boy out to buy the last gift for his mother.
Holy festivals are a time not only for joy and paganistic celebrations. In this case, it is not only about Santa, not the christmas tree, not the race to wrap the perfect gift nor the anticipation of receiving expensive ones. But more importantly, it is the time for switching our minds to focus on humanity, to commemorate and cherish Christ's love for all mankind. We honour his loving kindness and immeasurable compassion by sacrificing our needs to provide love, care and comfort to other sentient beings, not only for a short period but whenever possible. Instead of being motivated to give expensive branded gifts to a selected few as a measurement of how much we love them, that same motivation could be channelled to bringing a lil' joy into the hearts of the more unfortunate souls that so need us to reach out to them.
There are no great things, only small things with great love. Happy are those. ~Mother Teresa
The Christmas Shoes is a universal story of the deeper meaning of destiny, of sharing humanity and carries an important message, that sometimes the smallest things in life can make all the difference so don't wait for big, materialistic opportunities in life. I truly believe situations befall upon us for a reason, always! Hence, please make this a truly special and memorable Christmas. Open your eyes, open your hearts and you will believe in the miracle in giving!
I wish you peace, I wish you love!
"Walk on a trail of loving kindness
Walk on a path of compassion
And all else around you will be beautiful."
Every Blessing
12 comments:
Would be more than happy to help out the poor little boy to make his mom smile.
Agree with you, it is not about Santa, not the christmas tree, not the perfect gift nor the anticipation of receiving expensive ones. The gift of truth excels all other gifts.
This is where the Catholic church comes in. No happy caroling during the month of advent. No Gloria until Christmas Sunday. Repentance and reconciliation. Gifts for the needy. Not very cheerful hor? :P
infact i think during these festive seasons of the year, a lot of us will be reminded of the poor and needy, to show our love and care for all and the purpose of us all living here is just not for ourselves. Great post, gratitude!
There are no great things, only small things with great love. Happy are those. ~Mother Teresa
love this quote!
Wow an awesome post. You started off with the beautifully, sweet haunting song with lyrics to boot then you added your thoughts. The song and what you wrote captured the very essence of Christmas, the Birth of our savour, Jesus Christ, the powerful message of LOVE and the true act of giving and along with agreeing totally with your tots, came the tears, such beautiful emotionally charged tots. Thank you for reminding us not to be drawn to the commercialisation of the season but, to instead, focus on the little we can do for the poor, the marginalised, the orphans, etc. not only during any festive season but every day of the year. God bless.
A Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family! Yeah, Christmas is about giving and sharing.
Ban, I'm sure you would have without even the slightest hesitation. ^^
William, i observed that the Catholic Church is less solemn these days and has allowed more freedom for the youth groups to liven up things. I was told that the elders recognized the fact that many youngies left to join the more charismatic churches.
Lena, personally, I found one of the best joys is the look of happiness and gratitude in the faces of the needy whenever attention is given to them. Thank you for the compliment Lena ^^
Wenn, yes words from a truly wise and compassionate saint! ^^
Ophelia, it's good to provide and receive happiness and fun during the festive season but we need to also reflect on the true meaning of it all plus take the opportunity to inculcate gratitude in the young ones. It'll be a win-win situation then . ^^
Alice, likewise to you my dear friend. A kiss each to the 2 beautiful kids please ya ^^
+Ant+
to me, christmas is a day to share and spend time with your loved ones.. but nowadays i think it's more than just a day-out fun to many youngsters~~ :)
SK, so true. It's year-end holiday for most.
Love the movie and love the song too... Yes, we should never lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas. Love and peace to you and all your readers too...
STP, every good blessing to your loved-ones and you too! ^^
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