Sacrifice In The Story 'The Gift Of Magi'

Sacrifice means to give up something so someone else can benefit from it. To do things for the sake of others and not yourself. People can sacrifice for the sake of showing love, or even just to help someone else when they are in a difficult situation.

Most sacrifices are because of love for someone else or wanting to make them happy. One example of a sacrifice is from a story called " the gift of magi " In the story a girl and her boyfriend are going to get each other gifts. She gives away her most prized possession, her hair, so she can afford to get him a gift. She is sacrificing something she is very proud of to please him because she loves him. You can also make sacrifices just out of the kinds of your heart, you might not get anything out of it but you will feel great about what you have done for someone else. …show more content…
Think back to "the gift of magi" , the story i mentioned earlier. Even though she gave up something she loved, she was happy with what she did because it would make him happy. Sacrifices often come the benefit of the happiness of others which makes you feel good. You don't make a sacrifice to get something out of it but you do. You get the great feeling of seeing someone else be happy or get something that they wanted or maybe needed more than you.

As you can see sacrificing things for others is a wonderful thing to do. It may be difficult for you to do but know that in the end it is worth it. Sacrifice when others will be pleased with what you have done and also when you know it will make you feel good about what you have dine because that can be the greatest feeling in the world, knowing you made that