Sharing Our Depth

This blog is dedicated to my beautiful one of a kind wife...

Cheryl is an early riser & for the last six years of my life I have been blessed to be awaken by her presence every morning. It is our quite snuggle time before we let the rest of the world in. This morning was no different with the exception of a good morning story that she provided me...

She told me of a story called The Gift of The Magi. I had never heard this story before so in my waking hours still soft & tender before the opening to the harsh world could enter this story was simply amazing to me. This is the short version but I will provide the link at the end of the story if you care to read it in its entirety.

This story put very simply reflects the depth of a love that two young people had for each other on one Christmas Eve. There were two things the couple held precious since that didn't have much money or material items & that was Jim's watch given to him by his grandfather & Della's hair as it was full, thick, & fell below her knees. Jim adored her hair. Since they were not going to be able to buy each other gifts for Christmas each sacrificed selflessly the one thing they loved the most. Della got her hair cut & sold it for $20 to buy Jim a chain for the watch he treasured so much & unknowing to Della Jim sold his watch to get her the beautiful hair combs that she had stared at for so long in the store window. If you would like to read the story in full the link is: http://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon/Gift_of_the_Magi.html , it is well worth the read.

What inspired Cheryl to tell me this story is we had a discussion over whether the liquid shower soap bottle should stay open or closed. As silly as it sounds, you know how it can be when you want something a certain way. Cheryl wanted the bottle open & I wanted it closed. When I went to take a shower yesterday as much as she had wanted the bottle to stay open I noticed it was closed, so when I finished my shower I left it open. Therefore, leading to the telling of the story above.

It doesn't matter how much or how little you have & the gesture can be as big as an heirloom from a family member or your own hair to cut & sell. It can be as simple as a cap on a liquid shower soap bottle to show the depth of you love.

And yes...as much as I love my hair (those of you who know me) I would cut it in a second for Cheryl & I know that beyond a doubt she would sell her watch.