Write an original short story entitled 'The Gift'.
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It was Christmas time and Della wanted to purchase one of the best and unique gifts for her husband. After managing all the household expenses for that month Della was left with only 1$ and 87 cents. This amount was nothing to purchase a gift for Jim. She tried to arrange for the money but couldn't get it. Next day Della got ready wearing a black skirt and white shirt with a cap. Her hairs were looking beautiful. She left for the market & while entering the market she saw a Hair Salon with many exclusive offers. She went inside and asked the Hair Stylist that how much he would pay her for cutting her hair till shoulder length as abroad the Hair Salon purchases the hair of customers for wigs and medical uses. The hair stylist checked Della's hair, the quality, texture, color, length etc... He then told her that he can pay her 20$. Della was quite happy and agreed for the haircut as she was eager to purchase a unique gift for Jim. The haircut was done and Della left searching for a perfect gift for her husband.
As she entered the market further she saw a gold chain designed with white gold for Jim's watch. She purchased that watch chain and went home. It was evening time and as usual, Jim came home. As soon as he entered he saw Della and was upset after looking at her haircut but he didn't react to it. Della and Jim had casual conversation like every day. Della also tried convincing Jim that haircut gave her a different look and her hair will grow again so not to be upset.
Then Della remembered about the gift that she had bought for Jim. Even Jim said that he has bought a gift for Della. Both were eager to see each other's gift. But when Jim saw the gift he was quite disappointed. Della saw that he was not happy. Jim gave Della her gift and said he sold that ancestorial watch to purchase that gift for her. After listening to this, even Della was disappointed as she knew well that Jim had lost both his valuable and precious things that was her hairs and his ancestorial watch
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THE GIFT
'A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealers showroom and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. AS Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. On the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study.
His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box Curious but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Holy Quran. Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, “with all your money you give me a Holy book?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book.
He never contacted his father again for a long long time. Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family but realized his father was very old and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day.
Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care things. When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.
He began to search his father's important papers and saw the still new Holy Quran, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Holy Quran and began to turn the pages, AS he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Holy Quran. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation and the words PAID IN FULL.
How many times do we miss GOD blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?'