When I think of romantic Christmas stories, the first one that comes to mind is the short story The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry written in 1906. It is a well known story about a newlywed couple who have very little money and want to buy gifts for one another for Christmas.
Della has long, beautiful hair she sells to purchase a watch chain for her husband's most prized possession, his pocket watch. Meanwhile, Jim sells his pocket watch to purchase a set of tortoise combs with jewels for Della's hair. When Jim and Della exchange gifts they realize the gift they received is truly a gift from the heart.
When I was at the mall tonight, I wondered how many gifts are given from the heart?
