Importance Of Sacrifice In Life

There is no such thing as a perfect world. Everyday decisions and sacrifices are made from the moment one wakes up to the second they fall asleep. But some sacrifices in life may be for the love of someone else other than one’s self, whether it be giving up your personal free time, letting go of a personal item for the greater good, or even to risk your life for the well-being of someone else. Either way, choices are made by everyone whether it be for themselves or for others. Thus sometimes requiring a larger sacrifice.
It is said that time is precious and that every second should be lived to the fullest. But in life one may encounter a countless amount of people who, depending on their lifestyle, become friends or are merely acquaintances. …show more content…
Because love is not just showing affection towards another human being but can also be the enjoyment of one’s time in a particular event or activity. Long ago, St. Ignacius of Loyola wrote, “Teach us...to give and not count the cost, to toil and not seek for rest, to labor and not ask for reward…” This quote was said to be a fitting tribute to the volunteers of the U.S. swimming world. As many swim meets take place, there are many people who are willing to give up time from their daily lives to help chaperone these events for their kids in their communities who have a love for the sport. There are times where some of these volunteers go the extra mile and decide to spend some of their own time to actually train for some of these events. In doing so they start working on their journey to become part of their local swimming teams and try to reach national levels. But the amount of time they put into working and training is remarkable! In order for a meet to happen at a local swimming committees …show more content…
James Dillingham Young, a present for Christmas. But as her luck may have it, all she had to use to purchase the present was one dollar and eighty-seven cents. Della knew she would need more money in order to get Jim a gift that was ‘something fine and rare and sterling’. It was then that Della came to realize what she might have to do in order to get a little bit of more money. At this point in the short story, Della thought it would be a good idea to sell her hair to get the money she would need for Jim’s gift. Mrs. James Dillingham Young then went out into town to sell her hair at a place with a sign that read “Mme Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds”. Where she then proceeded to follow through with her plan and had her hair cut and sold for twenty dollars. She then ransacked all the local stores until she found the perfect gift. When she arrived home with the gift in hand, she continued to wonder and hope that Jim would like his gift and that he wouldn’t be upset with her for doing what she did to herself. By this time Della had realized that although her hair may take time to grow back, she still had sacrificed one of the only two treasured possessions between them both to buy an accessory for the other treasure, Jim’s gold watch that was passed on from his grandfather, to his father, to him. Once Jim had returned home, he took a look at his wife and felt started. Not