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 and shivering with cold.A lady walked to the boy and said,"My little boy,what are you looking at?""I'm asking God 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 he could give her a basin of hot water and 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 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 answered the questions with these words,"Are you God's wife?""No,I'm a mother."said the woman.