There's a piece of jewelery that to me is a sign of my love for Heather more than any other. Most people would logically assume it was my wedding band. While that band is very important to me and is a sign of our love and commitment, it was “expected,” that is to say I picked the wedding band, I knew it was going to be given, and I knew when. This in no way diminishes the importance of my wedding band, but it was “proper” that I receive it when and how I did.
The most important jewelery to me is Heather's high school class ring that hangs on a simple 14 k gold chain around my neck where it's been ever since she gave it to me the summer after we started dating. This ring has only spent 1 night that I can recall off my neck, and that was when I had spinal surgery and due to blood lose couldn't ask for it.
Heather gave me her ring on a piece of string (that I wore it on until the string broke) when she was staying at UWL for upward bound over the summer. To me that was a sign that she felt about me the same way I felt about her.
Whenever I have to take off my jewelery (for x-rays or at the airport) this ring and chain are always the last thing I take off and the first I put back on. Whenever I feel lonely or am missing Heather I hold (and sometimes kiss) that ring and hope that somehow she knows I'm thinking about her at that moment.
Heather probably doesn't know that I'm writing this, and a few will think it's sappy, or not “manly” but my response is screw them. This is how I feel and I wanted to share it with the world.
