The Christmas Blessing Page #6

come when I realized

I couldn't live without her.

And she was right.

Hmm.

Hey, Meghan's friend, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, Nathan.

You remind me of somebody.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah, I just can't

figure out who.

I've had that happen.

How's she doing?

She's not good.

Can I go see her?

Yeah, I'm sure she'd love that.

How are you holding up?

She's really sick, and there's

nothing I can do about that.

And now this house

that she wants to buy,

The option's up

on Christmas Eve,

So that's not going to happen.

You never know

what's going to be.

See you.

Hey, how's Meghan?

What do you care?

Hey!

Nathan, come here.

I want to show you something.

Come on.

What is it?

Sometimes, when you

were at school,

And I knew I was by myself,

I'd get a little crazy

because I missed her so much,

And...

Nice, huh?

I thought about

plastering it over,

But over the years when

stupid things would annoy me,

I would come in here,

I would look at the hole,

And I would realize what

was important in life.

Yeah, well, if I never came home

I wouldn't be going through

any of this right now.

I would go through

everything --

The pain and the loss

all over again,

To hold your mother

one more minute.

(crying)

Hey, Charlie boy.

How'd you get in here?

I kinda snuck in.

Thank you.

Well, sneaking in is

the best way to visit.

How's school?

I finished my paper.

It's called "mom."

You did?

Can I read it?

Yeah.

There was a fire

in your trailer?

Yeah, when I was a baby.

Sweetheart, that's terrible.

Everything got burned up,

Including all

the pictures of my mom.

You know, my mom used to say

That you learn the most about

God when times are tough.

My dad and I have had

a lot of tough times.

We must be at the top

of God's list, huh?

(laughing)

Yeah, and you are right at the

top of my list, that's for sure.

An a?

Wow!

Well, it's one of the best

papers I've ever read.

What's wrong with you?

I have a bad liver.

I need a new one.

Are you going to die?

Maybe.

I don't want you to die.

Charlie, look at me.

Here, come here.

The best thing you can do

for me right now

Is not to worry about me.

Take care of yourself, okay?

Okay.

Okay, here we go!

Charlie, Charlie.

A little Christmas cheer, buddy.

Dad?

I don't feel so good.

Daddy?

Hi, coach.

Hi, Mr. Three-point jump shot.

I guess I'm not

doing so good, am I?

The medication's

not working anymore.

So your heart can't work

the way it's supposed to.

What's Heaven like?

I don't know.

But I bet it's beautiful.

Do you think you can see

everything from Heaven?

You don't want to

see everything.

Garbage can, inside of a toilet.

But I bet I'll be able to see

buddy cheating at basketball,

My dad cleaning gutters.

I bet you will.

Why is God taking me?

Charlie, God isn't taking you,

he's receiving you.

I don't know why

it has to be now,

But I believe that

God must need you.

He must want you to be with him.

Maybe he needs a good outside

shooter for one of his teams.

Maybe he does.

What does your mom look like?

Well, she's not very tall,

and she has brown hair,

And blue eyes, these

dimples, and a great smile.

And she's got a great laugh,

So if you see someone up there

that looks like that,

It just might be her.

If I see her, would you like me

to tell her something for you?

Yeah.

Tell her that I still miss her,

And that I love her as much now

as I did when she was here.

Okay.

Coach?

Could you do something for me?

Sure.

I'd like my teacher

to have these.

You got it.

Charlie:

Hi, dad.

Hi.

I guess I'm not going

to make it to Alaska.

Alaska's not all it's

cracked up to be.

It's too damn cold

up there, anyway.

I know it's not

Christmas yet, but...

Here, let me help you.

Charlie?

It's your mom.

I just saw her, dad.

I just saw her.

I think mom is where I'm going.

She was dancing,

dad, she was dancing.

Look, you just rest, okay?

Because I've got this

little job to do,

And I'll be back later.

Dad?

Could you stay?

Just this one time?

Yeah, sure, I can stay.

My coach says you can see

everything from Heaven.

When you go to Alaska,

could you pick salmon for me?

Yeah, sure.

My teacher's real sick.

Yeah, I know.

Dad, I want you to

promise me something.

Anything, son.

Anything you want.

Hey.

Hey.

So I guess you got that

transmission after all.

Why did it have to be Charlie?

I don't know,

Meghan, I don't know.

But the important

thing is, you're alive,

And Charlie was

a big part of that.

You helped him

through, didn't you?

Of course.

And he helped me through.

Oh, he wanted you to have these.

They belonged to his

mother, and my mother,

And now they belong to you.

I love you so much.

Nathan, thanks for coming.

Yeah, not a problem.

Sit.

Listen, a long time ago,

years, I was a jerk.

All I cared about was my work, I

spent no time with my daughter,

Marriage was on the rocks --

Mr. Layton,

I'm not sure I should --

And on Christmas Eve

I met a little boy

At Wilson's department store

Who was trying to buy

a pair of shoes for his mom.

Thanks, mister.

My God.

That night changed my life.

If it hadn't been for you,

I never would have been able

to buy my mom that present.

I guess we were both

meant to be there.

Tell Meghan not to worry

about the kids' house.

Who'd have thought

a pair of shoes

Can change people's lives?

Thank you.

Nathan.

You're doing great.

Your mom would be proud.

(phone dialing)

(phone ringing)

Lydia:

Hello?

Hi, it's Jack.

Oh, hi Jack.

Listen, there's a fundraiser

tonight in the town square

With some sort of surprise guest

or surprise something,

And I was wondering,

if you're not busy,

That maybe you

could meet me there.

%% I remember

our first Christmas %%

%% we were young and so in love %%

%% nothing to give

but we had each other %%

%% somehow it was

more than enough %%

%% I remember how I held you %%

%% and said I'd

never let you go %%

%% now here we are another year

another Christmas %%

%% and there's something

you should know %%

%% this is my Christmas

present... %%

You cold?

A little.

Thanks, Jack.

Hey, you ever been to Florida?

No, but I'd like to.

Joe, thanks for making

the call to Nashville.

I feel so thankful.

Yeah, me too.

Hey, I'm going to go back

into the hospital -- pediatrics.

Nathan!

And, there's something else.

A little early

Christmas present.

The house.

Robert bought the kids' house.

%% ... God will see us through %%

%% and you'll have me %%

%% and I'll have you %%

%% and you'll have me %%

%% and I'll have you %%

(applause)

Thank you.

Merry Christmas, everyone.

We have a surprise

guest tonight here,

All the way from

Nashville, Tennessee.

Would you make

welcome Blake Shelton.

Merry Christmas,

Blake, we love you!

Thank you, thank you.

A new song, everybody.

Let's hear it for them.

I also want to send out a

special thanks to Robert Layton,

Who put all this

together for us tonight.

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