Inspired by the O. Henry short story "Gift of the Magi", Gift for the Living is a story about a grandmother and her granddaughter who, without the other's knowledge, sell their most treasured possession in order to buy the other a birthday gift. In the granddaughter's quest for the perfect gift, she discovers her grandmother's rich and unique history, a history her grandmother never spoke of. Gift for the Living is a story about love, friendship, loss and sacrifice.

Cast

Irma P. Hall

Carrie Mae

Juliette Jeffers

Young Carrie Mae

Baadja-Lyne Odums

Ma Belle

J. Karen Thomas

Jimmy Walker Jr.

Mr. Jackson

Vanessa Williams

Narrator

Rishonda Napier

Maya