WEDDING RINGS

Erik admired the cross that I was wearing. I met him while in San Francisco where my son was undergoing another major operation. He noticed that I had added our wedding rings to the cross. On occasion, I wear our wedding rings on the chain with my cross. My ring fits inside George's and they look well with the cross. In fact, they look as if they are part of this piece.

My five year old granddaughter, Lexi, has often heard people comment about this cross and now her attention has been brought to the rings. She and I often talk about her Grandfather, George, who is now in Heaven.

Lexi and I continued on one of the many adventures that we shared together while her Mom was at the hospital with her Dad. She is a bundle of energy and very inquisitive. I delight in her enthusiasm and energy and grateful that I have enough energy to keep up with her.

Out of the clear blue, she asked me if she could have our wedding rings for when she gets married. She wanted to give George's ring to her future husband and wanted to wear my ring. She said that "you were happy married to Grandpa".

I replied, "yes, I was and Lexi, the rings are yours".

Those rings were worn for 46 years with love.

When it is time for Lexi to have these rings, my fondest wish for her is that she will meet her soulmate as was my good fortune in life and that he will love and cherish her as much as her Grandfather had loved and cherished her Grandmother.