Sacriifices

Sometimes you have to sacrifice the things you love for the people you love. In the short story, The Gift of the Magi, Della and Jim both thought they had great gifts for each other. In the beginning of the story you learn that Della and Jim are very poor, but they make the best of it. Della and Jim were both willing to sacrifice for each other.
In the story, Della's most prized possession is her hair. She had spent a lot of time working on growing out her hair and she took much pride in her hair. She only had $1.87 to buy her husband Jim a Christmas present. She sacrificed her most prized possession to get Jim a great present. She was willing to sacrifice something she loved for someone she loved.
Also, in the story, Jim had a watch. The watch had been handed down in his family. He took lots of pride in his watch. In order to buy his wife something special for Christmas, he sold his watch. He was willing to sacrifice something he loved for someone he loved.
This story shows that material things aren't as important as the one you love. If you love someone enough, you will be willing to give things up for them. In my own life, I have given up my time and resources to help the ones I love and care about. At the end of the day, it’s not about the things you have, it’s about the people who truly care about you.