A very poor man lived with his wife, and although they struggled to make ends meet, they cherished each other deeply. One day, the wife, who had very long and beautiful hair, asked her husband if he could buy her a comb. She wanted her hair to grow well and be properly groomed.
The man felt a pang of sorrow as he looked at her, knowing he couldn’t afford to fulfill her simple request. He gently explained that he didn’t even have enough money to fix the strap of his watch, which had just broken. Understanding their situation, she didn’t press the issue any further.
That day, as the man walked to work, he passed by a watch shop. He made a difficult decision—he sold his damaged watch at a low price and used the money to buy a comb for his beloved wife.
Excited to surprise her, he came home in the evening, holding the comb in his hand. But when he walked through the door, he was taken aback by what he saw. His wife had cut her long hair short. In her hands, she held a new watch band.
She had sold her hair to buy him the watch strap. Tears welled up in their eyes as they stood there, realizing what they had both sacrificed for each other. They didn’t cry for the loss of their possessions, but for the profound love they shared—a love that led them to put each other’s happiness above their own needs.
**MORAL:** To love is nothing; to be loved is something. But to love and be loved by the one you love—that is everything. Never take love for granted.