The moral of the story was to be a kind, loving, selfless person. It shows what true love is. True love has no boundaries and one will do whatever it takes to make their spouse happy. In this story, near Christmas time, the couple has very little money to spend on each other. Della wanted to give her husband Jim something he really wanted, a new band for his watch. The only way to pay for it was to sell her hair that Jim adored. He came home to see her hair was short and she explained why she cut it. Della says, “Nobody could ever count my love for you”. Jim, shocked at what she did gave her the present he bought. It was combs that she had been dreaming about. He told her that he sold his watch to pay for her gift. Both Della and Jim sold their most prized possession to be able to make the other happy. They both ended up not even being able to use their gifts, but they wanted to show gratitude towards each other on one of the biggest
The moral of the story was to be a kind, loving, selfless person. It shows what true love is. True love has no boundaries and one will do whatever it takes to make their spouse happy. In this story, near Christmas time, the couple has very little money to spend on each other. Della wanted to give her husband Jim something he really wanted, a new band for his watch. The only way to pay for it was to sell her hair that Jim adored. He came home to see her hair was short and she explained why she cut it. Della says, “Nobody could ever count my love for you”. Jim, shocked at what she did gave her the present he bought. It was combs that she had been dreaming about. He told her that he sold his watch to pay for her gift. Both Della and Jim sold their most prized possession to be able to make the other happy. They both ended up not even being able to use their gifts, but they wanted to show gratitude towards each other on one of the biggest