Julen er tiden for familiekos og det å være medmenneske!

Da jeg hørte denne på radioen for første gang forrige uke trillet tårene og jeg fikk en enorm klump i halsen... Sangen rørte meg dypt i hjerterota, jeg fikk dårlig samvittighet og den fikk meg virkelig til å tenke på hva julen egentlig handler om. Vi har en tendens til å handle vilt, dess mer og dyrere dess bedre... Men vi glemmer det viktigste! Det å tilbringe tiden sammen familien, det koster ingenting... Det å glede hverandre, det trenger faktisk ikke å koste all verden! Noe av det jeg setter mest pris på til jul, det er hjemmelagde ting. Ja, jeg også har skrevet dyre ting på ønskelista, jeg er materialistisk jeg også, det er ikke til å legge skjul på! Men det aller viktigste er tanken bak gaven!!! Så jeg tror jaggu jeg skal kjøpe noen gaver med mening i år også, noen meter minefri skolevei, noen vaksiner til små barn og kanskje en kylling eller to...

"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
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