Once upon a time at the 60’s, there was a lovely poor couple living in the country. The husband called Adam was a poor clerk that works on a small company. Adam has a beautiful wife with a long black silky hair called Melissa. They were such a happy couple that lives everyday will happily even though they were poor. Adam always tells his wife, ‘Darling, one day I will earn a lot of money and we will live at a bigger house’.
Well Christmas is just around the corner. Both keep on thinking what to buy for each other…they wish that the can buy a real good present for each other. One day when Adam was going back home from work, he was passing by a shop on the street, he saw a beautiful hair ornament that just suit his wife long black and silky hair. When he says the prices, he was in a big surprise…it cost for £39.it was really pricy for a poor clerk at those era…The husband was return home sadly.
On the other side the Melissa was cleaning the house. When she dusting the photo frames that hanging on the wall, she saw Adam family portrait. Adam was coming from a rich family, but they ran away because Adam parents didn’t accept Melissa that came from an ordinary family to marry wit Adam. Then she notices the golden wrist watch on the portrait. It was the golden watch that Adam’s grandfather left him…it was the most precious treasure that left to him by his grandfather. And on the same time Melissa think of a very suitable present that she should by for Adam, it was the golden watch chain. That must suit the watch well.
Well today is the Christmas Eve, both have gone out to buy a present for each other. When Melissa arrives at a goldsmith shop she saw a beautiful watch chain that suit Adam waist watch. But when looking at the price of it and compare to the money she have in her purse really make her sad... it wasn’t enough for her to buy present for Adam. But she really wanted to make Adam happy. So she decides to sell her hair in high price at the wigs shop. As the results, she cut her hair short. But she still feels happy because she can buy a present for Adam.
While on Adam side, he having the same problem like Melissa does. He doesn’t have the enough money to buy the hair ornament. So he decide to sell off the golden watch that his grandfather give him in order to get enough money to buy the hair ornament for his wife Christmas present. Well both went home will the feeling of happy excited and a bit of sorrow.
On the Christmas Eve dinner, Melissa was wearing a scarf around her head. Adam was feeling curious and asks Melissa to take of the scarf that hiding her long beautiful silky hair. Melissa was feeling hesitated but finally she takes off the scarf…And can you imagine how Adam reaction was when he saw Melissa hair. Melissa was explain to Adam what was happen and she give Adam the Christmas present that she buy for him.
Adam was cried when he saw the present, then he take out a beautiful box out and gives to Melissa. Melissa opens it and it was a beautiful hair ornament. Adam tells her, ‘My dear, I was selling off my grandfather waist watch in order to buy a beautiful hair ornament that suit your long silky black hair”. After that both of them hugs each other so tightly.
“Oh Melissa, you were so silly to sacrifice your beautiful hair for the watch chain”
“Well Adam, you was silly also to sell off the treasure that your grandpa left you for a hair ornament for my Christmas present”
“Well that because I love you more than everything”
“Oh Adam, you was so sweet and I love you too more than everything”
“Let keep the present until when we can use it” both of them said on the same times.
“Merry Christmas” and they kissed. After that both of them looking at the moon on the window side and enjoy the wonderful and meaningful Christmas Eve.
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