The Christmas Shoes

[Tina]

I can't even listen to the song without crying.... I have to turn the radio down where I can't hear it when the song comes on -if I don't feel like having a good cry.

[Dora]

One of my voice students is singing this for our Christmas Recital.

I'm so excited. She has a bit of Country in her so it comes off nicely in this song. I almost burst into tears every time she sings it - which has been once a week for the past month.

[Dora]

Here another song that will tear your heart out:


YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL
By Bob Carlisle


Down a cold and darkened hallway
A doctor stood alone,
With a young and frightened father
Who knew something was wrong
He said, Son this isn't easy
But we really need to talk.
So he put his arm around him
And they began to walk.

He said your wife is finally sleeping
She just needs to be alone right now.
And your baby, well she's healthy,
But there's something you should know.
Son, she's slightly less than perfect,
And there's nothing we could do.
So before you go to see her,
I thought I'd talk to you.

As the young man held the warm,
And sleeping bundle to his chest,
He saw the imperfections,
And although he tried his best,
He couldn't stop the tears from falling,
As he held his little girl.
And in a low and trembling voice,
He gently said these words;

You're beautiful in every way, so beautiful.
How I've waited for this day.
If the world was offered to me,
I just couldn't make the trade.
Cause you're beautiful

When I think of how I've fallen,
And all the times I've tried,
To hide my imperfections,
From my Father's eyes.
There's a voice that still is calling,
Deep inside of me.
And I can always hear it
when I get on my knees.

You're beautiful in every way, so beautiful.
How I've waited for this day.
When the world was offered to me,
I just couldn't make the trade.
Cause you're beautiful.
You'd be amazed at how some things matter,
And some things don't,
When you're seen through,
The eyes of God.
Though we try to hide our darkness,
And fill our dreams,
He only sees what's in your heart.

And you're beautiful, in every way,
So beautiful.
How I've waited for this day.
When the world was offered to me,
I just couldn't make the trade.
Cause you're beautiful

I know God knows, you're beautiful
You're beautiful...
You're beautiful...
You're beautiful

[ILG]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

My DIL and I are sitting here bawling watching "The Christmas Shoes" with Rob Lowe!!

I've probably watched it two or three times and I cry everytime!

We watched it too ( on video). I cried my eyes out when the Dad danced with the Mom!!

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by ILG

We watched it too ( on video). I cried my eyes out when the Dad danced with the Mom!!

That's when the crying started for me and then the little boy talking to her and saying with every beat of his heart he'll remember her

[ILG]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

That's when the crying started for me and then the little boy talking to her and saying with every beat of his heart he'll remember her

That actor did such a good job of looking like his wife was about to die I just bawled and bawled!! I usually don't cry so hard at movies but I just couldn't quit!! Then, yes, the little boy too.....I think I cried for about the last 10-15 minutes of the movie!!

[rgcraig]

It helped to that Rob Lowe was in the movie - he is so goodlooking!

[ILG]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

It helped to that Rob Lowe was in the movie - he is so goodlooking!

Yeah, but his personality was so blah.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by ILG

Yeah, but his personality was so blah.

I didn't notice - lol! I believe he was playing the "busy executive role".

[Esther]

Is that the movie that ends with him hanging shoes on the tombstone?