A/N: Yes, I know it's two days after Christmas, and I should be updating 'Presents…' but this needed to be posted. The song is "Christmas Shoes" by Newsong.

Disclaimer: I don't own the song or Hannah Montana, or Oliver (who's point of view this is in) or any of the other characters.

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It was Christmas Eve, and I was standing in another line, not feeling very 'Christmassy'. Lilly had wanted me to pick up a few last minute gifts, which, well, I wasn't too happy about.

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

But in front of me was a little boy, pacing around in circles, and holding… a box of shoes.

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

He really wasn't dressed too well, and was extremely dirty.

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

But when he set the box down in front of the cashier, 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 dug all the change out of his pockets and counted it, forever, it seemed. But, you could almost see the boy's heart break when the clerk said that he didn't have enough. And he realized that, after searching his pockets again and again, he really didn't have any more money.

He counted pennies for what seemed like years

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

He searched his pockets frantically

But then he turned to me and 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 set the money on the counter, next to the boy's, covering the rest of the cost. I had to help him, how could I not?

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

When he saw what I'd done, his smile was so big and his face was so bright,

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

'Mama's gonna look so great'

I knew I'd never forget the words he'd said.

'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'

As I drove home, I thought about how he'd thanked me and quickly ran out the door.

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

As he thanked me and ran out

I knew that God had sent that little boy

To remind me

Just what Christmas is all about

'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 when Mama meets Jesus tonight…'

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A/N: This song makes me cry every time I hear it. I didn't include all the lyrics, but if you want them (you should at least take a look) here's where I got them:

http://www. lyricscafe. com/n/newsong/christ. htm

And there's a video to the song, made by a film class, it's pretty good:

http://www. youtube. com/watch?vMpkI7GW2V34

But if this touched your heart, I want to hear about it.

If it didn't, I want to hear about it.

Review, please.

But most of all,

Don't forget the RESAON for the season.

God Bless,

-Jul-