The Gift Of The Magi

“Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.”

One of the most beautiful, most touching Christmas stories, set in New York at the beginning of the 20th century. A young couple is anticipating Christmas but the era is difficult and money is nonexistent. However, Christmas is a time for sharing and the young woman sacrifices the one thing she treasures the most to buy a gift for her beloved. The young man parts with a treasured heirloom to find the means for a special gift for his wife. And this is how a hymn to love, hope and companionship is born.

“Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication. And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house. But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest. Of all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi.''