The story of The Steadfast Tin Soldier is supposed to be one of everlasting, unfailing love, but I think it is one of the most depressing stories ever. First off, the tin soldiers are a Christmas gift and our hero was made with only one leg. Poor guy. But he can stand straight on one leg- and he falls for a ballerina who is -wait for it- balancing on one leg! But the fates intervene and he gets thrown out the window, washed down the sewer, and out to sea where he is eaten by a fish.The fish is caught, sold, and whoa, the soldier finds himself back where he began.  But the little asshole child throws him into the fire where he melts, and the ballerina gets blown by the wind into the fire and the next day all that is left is a lump of tin in the shape of a heart.YUCK. The moral of the story- the ungrateful little shit should never get any more Christmas presents ever!