I think that Della and Jim were both foolish and wise. Many people think that they are foolish when giving each other gifts because they sold the object most valuable to themselves in order to get the other a good present. Both the hair and the watch was not something that they could part with so easily. It took strength and sacrifice to give those objects up. I think that they are wise because while i was reading the story i took a deeper look into the narrators words. I saw that Jim and Della wanted the other to be happy so they sacrificed their most valuable possecion to buy something for they one they love. This shows commitment and the strangth to survive through tough times with the power of their
