The art of giving gifts has been practiced for generations. We search for the next best thing for friends and family, always trying to find the “perfect gift.” However, the best and wisest gift is the gift of ourselves and our best to those we love. The wisest gifts stem from the deepest love.
In his short story “The Gift of the Magi,” O. Henry demonstrates the wisdom of selfless giving between a husband and wife. The story shows that when Della sells her most valued possession to buy her husband, Jim, a Christmas gift, she attains the very understanding possessed by the Magi as they presented their gifts to the Christ child.
