a gift...and a parable there... I think

Love, generosity, and the various definitions of wealth and poverty are central themes in "The Gift of the Magi," in which a poor, loving young husband and wife sell the only valuable things they own to give each other special Christmas gifts. Delia Young sells her beautiful hair to buy Jim a platinum watch chain, and Jim sells his heirloom watch to buy Delia some tortoise-shell hair combs. These gifts are useless, in one sense; Delia cannot wear her combs without her hair, and Jim, without his watch, cannot use his watch chain.

And you know...I rather think that no matter what the language. We all understand the gift...and what it really means.



The theme for 'The Gift of the Magi' is that love is more important than any material item. Della and Jim, the two main characters, demonstrated the theme. This theme also occurs in the 'real world.'

The theme in this short story has a deep meaning. One way to interpret the theme is that love will last a lifetime, and material gifts will not. Another interpretation is that people will always remember how much they love someone or how much someone loves them, but they will not necessarily remember a certain material gift. Also, many people can give more love than money can buy and it is often valued more.

This is a thought for all those couples who love and all of us...not coupled who know its meaning...no matter what the language.

It is almost time...getting closer. The very special day...I love to celebrate.

Merry Christmas,

Love
The Lass

oh...and if you are planning on getting your loved one a gift...you may want to remember...that those two souls gave and received the wisest and most precious gift - that of human emotion and affection. Just a hint for those who are struggling with the economy...