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Somewhere around New Years, Mr. Johns lost his wedding ring.
And that began three months of searching. We thought through all sorts of theories, looked everywhere, prayed that we’d come across it, and after a couple of weeks of that, bought another one. It was a second hand band–since we were still holding out hope of finding his “real” ring–and we carried on.
Well, this spring when all the ice melted, guess what Mr. Johns found under the ice in our parking stall…
His ring!
It’s his “real” ring, the one we said our vows over, and the one we chose together when we were excitedly planning our life together. The original ring matters–to me, at least.
I’ve seen couples who have done very well for themselves who still wear their original wedding rings–tiny chips of diamonds and all. And I understand that! There is something about the original rings that reminds you of where you came from, and of all those first fluttering feelings when you fell in love.
But there are also couples who have upgraded their rings as they’ve come up in life, so I know that not everyone feels the same way I do.
So what about you–do the original rings matter to you?
That’s amazing! It’s great that Mr. Johns found his ring!! Although I know people who can replace an item without a second thought, I get sentimentally attached to everything…
I do, too!
Glad you were able to find the ring. I’m on the sentimentality side of this equation. I’d be distraught if I lost my original.
There are so many memories attached to the original. We were pretty heartbroken.
I still have my original wedding band with the 3 tiny diamond chips. I have never thought about replacing it with something bigger. Although, since I never had an engagement ring, I wouldn’t say no to a big shiny diamond to go with my wedding band, lol!
Oh, yes! I have no issues with additional jewelry! LOL!
I’m on the sentimental/frugal/lives like a frat guy side. I’m not one for much jewelry other than my wedding rings. Also, hubby and my birthday are 4 days apart in the same month, so the stone is our birthstone. Mine’s a ‘low profile’ ring, which has been awesome. I don’t whack myself in the eye with it while sleeping. I tend to be accident-prone, so not having it get caught in my hair or on other items is great. Also, we’re both in education, so our budget is *tight* not providing any wiggle room for ‘upgrades.’ Even if we did have budget wiggle room, I don’t think I’d get a new ring unless the original was unsalvageable.