Christmas shoes...

If you have at all been listening to the radio (94.9 in Dallas/Ft. Worth), you have probably heard the song "Christmas Shoes"--or at least that is what I think the name is.

Well...I was getting ready to leave the house this morning and that song happened to come on the radio, let me just tell you, I had to get a napkin from the napkin holder in the kitchen I was crying so hard. I was trying to make my peanut butter sandwich for lunch, and tears were just streaming down my face. I am not sure why this particular time of hearing the song made me so emotional, but it did. I had to walk out of the house with the damp napkin still in my hand, because there were still a few lingering tears...

Now if you know me at all...this is totally uncharacteristic, so I don't know if me getting older has brought out an emotional side to me or if it just because I am a woman...

Are there any songs that make you cry?

And just in case you haven't heard the song...here are the lyrics for you...

It was almost Christmas time T
here I stood in another line
Trying to buy that last gift or two
I'm 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

They counted pennies for what seem like years
And cashier says son there's not enough here
He searches is pockets franticly
And he turned and he looked at me
And he said Momma made Christmas good at our house
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 laid 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
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 want her to look beautiful
If Momma meets Jesus tonight