It was a cold day in December in New York City.A little boy about 10 years old was standing in front of a shoe store on Broadway.He was looking through the windows.Barefooted(赤脚的) and shivering（颤抖的） with cold.A lady walked to the boy and said,“ My little boy,what are you looking at?” “I am asking God（上帝） to give me a pair of shoes,” the boy said.
The lady took him by the hand and went into the store.She asked the clerk to get a pair of socks for the boy.She then asked if the clerk could give her a basin(脸盆) of hot water and a towel.The clerk quickly brought the things to her.She washed the boy’s little feet and dried them with the towel.By this time,the clerk had returned with the socks.The lady put on the socks for the boy,and then bought him a pair of shoes.She patted（轻拍） him on the head and said,“My little boy,do you feel more comfortable now?”
As she turned to go,the boy caught her by the hand suddenly and looked up in her face.With tears in his eyes,he asked the question with these words,“Are you God’s wife?” “No,I’m a mother,”said the woman.