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.
Irma P. Hall
as Carrie Mae
Juliette Jeffers
as Young Carrie Mae
Rishonda Napier
as Maya
Baadja-Lyne Odums
as Ma Belle
J. Karen Thomas
as
Jimmy Walker Jr.
as Mr. Jackson
Vanessa Williams
as Narrator
