Christmas Shoes Helps Provide Holiday Spirit
Despite a song turned into a story about personal struggles, Christmas Shoes is still related as an event in many families. The song has been termed one of the most depressing songs every recorded, in spite of the human character bonding bred by the tale. It does however, relate to many people's wish of having Christmas Shoes to look their best for the holiday.
Aside from the song, book and subsequent movie, it is not unusual for persons to receive footwear for the holidays. If not as a gift then for wearing to religious services or other gathering where appearance may be considered important. Additionally, having new Christmas Shoes reduces the potential for getting cold feet from the cold during the usually cold weather in the month of December. The type of Christmas Shoes some will look for will depend on their taste, their climate and budget, but for many younger people a pair of designer sneakers will do just fine.
In the song a young boy struggled to buy his buying mother a pair of new Christmas Shoes, believing she was on the verge of death. How he went about finding the money to buy them was meant to show the spirit of Christmas giving as he unselfishly gave up anything for himself so he could afford to buy Christmas Shoes for his ailing mother.
Story Often Overshadowed By Greed
During the holiday season there are many stories about the good things people do to help others. Unfortunately, many of these stories are overshadowed by other stories of a few being self-centered and greedy to please only themselves. Even some of the requests for expensive Christmas Shoes as presents, knowing the family has no money for such extravagant purchases, can put a damper on the fires of Christmas kindness.
However, there are folks who will decorate their footwear for the holiday by painting them with trees, color balls and religious symbols to demonstrate their love of the holiday season. It is these kinds of Christmas Shoes that help people remember what the holiday is supposed to celebrate. When a stranger sees someone wearing a pair of painted or decorated Christmas Shoes they can be reminded of the time of year.
When people are in a shoe store looking for new shoes to compliment their holiday apparel, it may be good to remember how some folks struggle to make ends meet and would like nothing more than a functional pair of Christmas Shoes for a loved one.
