Jeff and I will celebrate our 43rd wedding anniversary next month. Perhaps more than ever we'll treasure it this year due to my battle with Covid 19 last month. When we started dating many years ago one of our favorite things to do was go to country fairs in the summertime. At one of those fairs we found a jewelry maker who had designed the turquoise ring above and thought they were the perfect symbol of our budding relationship. We bought two- one for each of us and I wore mine faithfully until the engagement ring arrived! Nowadays arthritis prevents me from wearing it but it remains a special reminder of Jeff's love for me- even in the early days when we thought it wouldn't last! The bracelet was another gift from one of our trips to our favorite place- Cape May, NJ. We were wandering about an outdoor craft fair and saw this bracelet on display. I love the colors of the stones and silver has always been my preference over gold so it was bought as an anniversary gift and I wear it quite often.
Jeff has told me many times since I've come home from the hospital how devastating it was to hear the doctor's assessment of my condition the day after I went into the hospital. By that time I was oblivious to everything having been put into an induced coma in order for the ventilator to do its job. If he could have traded places with me, he would have but he went into action, called family and friends to pray, and called everyday so the nurses could put the phone near my ear and he could talk to me. Yes, I was in a coma but studies have shown that the mind and senses can and do respond to stimuli even in the deep state of "sleep".
Next to my faith, his love is the greatest thing I own. And I'm glad we will continue to make memories with it for a long time.
Thank you Bab, Diana, Lynda, Lou Ann, Ellen, Vikki, and Katy!