Diamonds can be small and diamonds can be big, but when they are given to you, from someone special, they all mean the same thing... I LOVE YOU FOREVER!!
My husband and I met in college. We were best of friends for the first three years, but by Senior year.. We got all goo-goo, crazy in love with each other (that's a story for another time, LOL)...
While he was in school, he worked at a movie theater, as the "ticket taker", to help support himself. He saved every penny and proudly went shopping for my engagement ring. (It must have been pretty scary for him, walking into a store and not knowing what his money could buy and not even knowing what he was looking for).
As he puts it, "I plopped down the $215 and asked for the biggest diamond ring I could get!" The sales lady gave him 1/10th of a ct, in a high Tiffany setting, set in yellow gold.
When Chris gave me the ring, I couldn't have been. more happy. It was THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ring in the world to me. I knew how hard he worked and I knew that he loved me. The most joy came from knowing that we would be together forever. I remember when people wanted to see the ring, I held out my hand with such pride. Some would share my joy and others would remark on how small it was, or how 'cute' it was, or even ask me when the 'real' ring was coming. I would just smile, because I knew I had the love of my best friend forever.
Over 27 years have passed since then, three kids, 10 used cars and better paying jobs. When Chris offers to upsize my engagement ring, I always say, "SURE, but you can't use 'baby' for a trade in. If you want something bigger, it's gotta be on a new dime." I would never trade in that ring. It means so much to me. I keep it safely tucked away with my very special pieces of jewelry, keepsakes and heirlooms...Don't get me wrong, the upsize came... I'm no fool!!
Every now and then I take "baby" out. We both look at it and reflect on the commitment that $215 bought, all those years ago. He still jokes,"Wanna trade it in?"...I smirk,"Nope and I'll keep you too".
Sooooo.... Big or small... They ALL mean the same thing... I LOVE YOU FOREVER!!
And here we are now .... sometimes from the smallest things, come the biggest and the best.... our Family!
Xoxo
A
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