The fourth time he asked me we really asked each other.
First we fought. At least as much as we fight. Which isn’t so much fighting as it is heavy discussion. And somewhere in the middle of the fighting we had exchanged ‘yess to each other and this time it felt like the real thing.
There was less fanfare than with even the tomato slice and yet things seemed right and just as they should be. Two days later we went to the swap meet and got rings, buy one get one free. You couldn’t have asked for a better deal to fit our budget.
I think the stone in my ring is green fluorite which is ‘believed to bring forth order from chaos, whilst uplifting and inducing relaxation.’ Bonus: it is also thought to fend off colds. Joe’s is a simple silver band. Incidentally, here’s a tip: don’t buy rings that fit your finger on a hot afternoon because they won’t fit right later and you’ll need to go get them sized.
The beginning of 2005 is going to bring huge changes in my life. I’m very much looking forward to it.