"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry: The Moral of the Story.

The definition of love is " a deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person." In "The Gift of the Magi," the two main characters possess a love for each other that is so strong that they are willing to sacrifice their greatest treasures for each other, with no regrets. Also, they do not obsess over superficial things like appearances. Therefore, the moral of the story is that it is not the material …

…ones, although they are perfectly willing to donate money to charities and engage in other similar impersonal activities. On the other hand, people with fewer financial means have been able to successfully maintain relationships with those nearest and dearest to them because they are willing to give things up for each other. Basically, regardless of how privileged or deprived you are, your ability to share and love others should not be affected by materialistic things.