Rant on 'The Christmas Shoes'

Oh, this song.

Some people really like it and it makes them cry or feel bad or remember what Christmas is all about or whatever…I hate it.

First, the kid says his Mom doesn’t have much time left, but he’s at the store buying shoes? That’s what he decided to do instead of staying home with his father and dying mother. Really?

Then he doesn’t have enough money. I can see how this happens, “His clothes were worn and old, he was dirty from head to toe” we’re told, so we should understand he didn’t have much in the way of money. On the plus side, he does know his mother’s shoe size, we are told that numerous times.

Then, the nice, guilty man decides to help and the kid gets impatient. “Could you hurry, sir, Daddy says there’s not much time”

But hey - at least imaginary god sent this kid and killed his mother so the writer would remember what Christmas is about. At least she’ll look good when she meets Jesus.

“I knew that God had sent that little boy To remind me just what Christmas is all about”

What do you think?