I am so heartbroken! A few days ago we went out to return a some things. I put my wedding rings on just before we left. I hadn't been wearing them because I was so swollen from the steroid treatments. I missed wearing them & was so excited when my hubby was able to slip them right on my finger.
Somewhere between my bedroom & Kohl's they slipped off my finger! I didn't even feel it! I still have little use of my hands & very little feeling in them. We were in line to get DD a dress that was on clearance when she said to me, "Mommy, weren't you wearing your rings?" To say I freaked out would be an understatement! We searched that place from top to bottom...I obviously took the bottom since I was in my wheelchair. No luck. We keep calling Kohl's in hopes that someone finds it & turns it in.
It wasn't very valuable monetarily, but it's sentimental value is priceless. DH designed it himself. He had to use a smaller diamond because it's all he could afford, but I loved it! I remember the first time he slipped the engagement ring on my finger. I remember when the matching wedding band was slipped on -- I had to wipe the tears from his eyes with my great-grandmother's handkerchief. Everyone in the church kept giggling because of it. I just can't believe the rings are gone!
I guess I should just be thankful they were insured. I'd much rather have them back then replace them, though.
I know they are only "things" and I shouldn't hold them too tightly. We should hold our possessions with an open hand instead of a clenched fist. When our hands are tightly closed God has to pry them open to place a blessing inside.
Maybe I'm just overly sentimental. Maybe I'm just so stinkin' tired. Maybe my meds have finally taken over my sense of reasoning. I don't know. I just can't st0p crying.
Of course, the "up side" to all of this is that DD has been doing her school work without trying to find a way out of it each day LOL. She has such a big heart. She keeps searching the house for my rings. I told her I'd give her a dime if she found them. She said, "Hey, you used to give me a dollar!" I replied, "Haven't you heard that we are in a recession? The dime IS the new dollar!"
She did not think I was as funny as I did. Oh well.
(I can't believe how long it takes to type with 1 finger!!!)
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Oh, Stacey...I am so sorry! I would be crying, too. A lot. I'm sad just reading about it, especially because your DH designed them.
Praying that they turn up...and please tell your little sweetie that I'll send her a dime, too, if she finds them. Then she'll have the equivalent of TWO dollars!!! lol
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