Jake lost his wedding ring a few months ago. In his defense, it was half a size too big. But one fateful night, he crawled into bed next to me, froze, and said into the dark, “Where’s my ring?” We stripped the sheets. We scavenged the floor. We searched on our hands and knees in the bathroom. It was nowhere to be found.
I wasn’t worried at first. Part of me thought it would randomly show up. Like one day I’d be vacuuming, I’d hear a clunk, and there it would be, stuck in the vacuum. But the days turned into weeks, and yes, weeks to months, and it never showed. As the reality of it started to sink in, I was just sad because he would never have his original ring again. The more time that went by, though, I realized that what bothered me most was that his hand was… well, naked, if you will. I didn’t like the fact that he was walking around unclaimed. That’s right, unclaimed. Because that ring says Back off, ladies. He’s mine! (In the nicest way possible, of course.) We ended up ordering another one, the correct size this time.
The new ring just came in a few days ago. Finally. It feels as though I have been holding my breath for the last couple months, and I can finally breath again. Like everything is right with the world now.
I’m probably being over dramatic. It wouldn’t be the first time. I think it’s because I just love him so much. And love? It’s a funny thing.
I’m glad you got a replacement ring. I can’t wait for Tony to wear his ring (he didn’t want an engagement ring for himself — he’s a little too traditional), and it would bother me if he lost it, too.
I worry about losing my ring all the time. My hands swell at night and shrink during the day, so while I’m up and around, my ring swings around quite a bit, but at night, my finger will swell so that it becomes uncomfortable. There have been times when I switch it to my other hand in my sleep. I’m always worried that one of these nights, I’m going to lose it.
@Sarah Swelling is definitely a pain! Getting it insured is not a bad idea : )