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"Jim and Della live their lives with such a sense of humor (O. Henry’s wit is ever present, even in “Magi”). His nonchalant reaction to the irony (yes, Alanis this is ironic) makes the love story even more moving; she puts the pork chops in the frying pan, and their lives as a passionate couple move on. It’s the consummate illustration of love being greater than the possession, and the case in point of there being a gift in giving. In the age where shoppers line up at 3 am to buy a HDTV at a 10 percent discount, perhaps the story constantly resurfaces to serve as a sort of moral compass, steering us back on course to the “season of giving."

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- from “The Gift of ‘The Gift of the Magi’” in Fast Company

Nice piece, pointing us, once again, at the gift of giving.

14 December 2010 ·

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