Dhae Brell Scyphtrrail L. Rinon Grade 11 – St.

Thomas
Aquinas
Activity Title: THE GIFT OF THE MAGI BY: O.Henry February 16,
2024

Parallelism of Love and Sacrifice

If a parallel universe exists, loving Dela is me. We share something in common, beautiful
healthy long hair. It was the most valuable thing for us. Yes, it “was”- a past tense already, for we
are both wise and willing to sacrifice as symbol of love.

As a child, my mother loved to cut my hair at every end of the year to make me feel
refreshed and suit the bright happy expression that I always wear on my face. I was never against
it since she is happy to do it. But one day-hours before the countdown for welcoming the yar
2017-while my mother was preparing her scissors, I sat on our vanity chair, and when my she
started combing it, I finally had the courage to refuse on cutting my hair every year starting that
moment. I saw in her eyes how my words broke her, but she could not do anything about it since
it was the very first time that I had decided all by myself.

Throughout the years, my hair grew fast and healthy. It made me so happy as well as the
people around me, they admire and always praise my butt-length black hair. However,
everything has a consequence. I loved my hair so much but keeping it healthy and beautiful has a
downside, it affects our budget because I would ask my mother to buy me expensive Keratin
treatment for my hair. But it was still useless whenever I was stressed up because I would always
have hair falls which my mother is so worried about. Also, it hurts to see her struggling to sweep
the floor five to six times a day just to sweep away my hair falls.

Just like Dela, I would also do everything in my power just to show how much I love a
person. To fully express my feelings, I sacrificed the most valuable thing for me just to buy a gift
for my mother and end her suffering. During my mother’s birthday last year when she just turned
40 years old, I decided to cut my butt-length beautiful long hair that I took care of for over five
years. It was not easy at all because I had to deal with lots of disappointment and negative
feedback from other people who used to love my butt-length long hair. Realization hit me when
they said, “When you love, you sacrifice and when you sacrifice, you truly love.” It truly belongs
to the one who knows what love is.
 Therefore, a parallel universe truly exists, specifically in the field of love. Those who
knows their value, ambition and most valuable things in their life are truly admirable. The only
defect in it is love could really make an Albert Einstein to be a damsel in distress.