Earlier in the week I lost my wedding ring. I really am not that attached to much materially but I am madly attached to my wedding ring. I cried for half an hour.
The next day I found it in the flour bin. It'd obviously fallen off when I was making pizzas. It's too big and needs resizing but I just haven't gotten around to it yet. I was so relieved to find it again.
My wedding ring is worth about a sixth of what my engagement ring is worth financially yet though I lost my engagement ring months ago I wasn't as impacted by it.
For me, being engaged was a bit like being pregnant. It's all very lovely but the main event is the marriage and the actual raising of a baby/child. In my ideal world these transitional stages wouldn't last very long at all. Maybe 6 weeks?
The thing is that I'm good at the being married or the raising of a child thing. I'm not perfect at them but they mean a lot to me so I try hard to make them work. And my wedding ring is a symbol of that, beginning with the day my Mr and I shared our vows and every crappy or fabulous day in between. I couldn't be who I am without my marriage or my kids. They have helped me find "me" even during those times when I feel stifled by their need of me.
I have finally decided to put a line under the lost ring though and am going to make an insurance claim. The best part about it is I'll get a chance to choose a new ring and I know that it'll mean more to me as it will be chosen by the me who's blessed to have the love of three amazing boys to propel her forward.
So now I just need to find something I genuinely love and would happily look at every day of my life henceforth. What do we think of this one my lovelies? I thought I might ask if it could be made for me in white gold? Though there is something incredibly endearing about the rose gold. I love the handmade look of it. I'd love your suggestions.
I love it - particularly how slender the band is. Do you think you'll get a massive diamond to go with? That would be nice!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful, Kat: "They have helped me find "me" even during those times when I feel stifled by their need of me". Perfectly said. x
Oooh, that is a beautiful ring. Would you consider platinum for strength? It looks very delicate and gold is quite soft.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how the rings have meaning. I'm so glad you found yours.
Yes, those transitional phases should be shorter! They end up being so focused-on but are not as meaningful as the latter events.
Loooooove!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you found it!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, LOVE it!!!xoxoxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteCat I'm so glad you found your ring...I was almost in tears for you. I lost my eangagement ring when my eldest was a littlie. I was beside myself, then he found it for me a couple of days after that, on the ground while I was hanging the washing out and he was playing at me feet. It was in the washing machine!!! I've lost my marriage since then, but I'm cool about that. I still have all my rings and had them cleaned and polished after the divorce, then put them away. They are white gold too.
ReplyDeleteI love the ring you've chosen. It would be something I'd chose although now my rings are gold not white gold, so I'd have it made in gold. It would look stunning in white gold or platinum though!!!Go for it...T
Phew. So glad you found it again.
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