A few years ago, I booked myself in for a facial. Another birthday in my ‘fabulous 40’s’ was looming and the lack of collagen in my face was dire.
The therapist asked me to take off all my jewellery prior to the treatment. Pretty standard.
2 hours later, I walked out rejuvenated. Elated by the few hours of pampering, I forgot to retrieve my rings from the inside pocket of my handbag where I had last left them.
Or so I thought.
When I finally did remember the next day, I found my engagement ring as well as the one I had received for my 40th.
Tipping my bag upside down inside out, my wedding ring was nowhere to be found.
In a panic, I frantically searched all over the house. I had heard stories of this happening, sometimes with a happy ending. I was dreading that mine wouldn’t.
Mr Surfer even looked under the house just in case my platinum band had fallen through the cracks of our corridor.
Nothing.
Misgivings that the ring was perhaps stolen would creep into my mind but I pushed them aside. At the end of the day, it was my fault for not taking better care and keeping it safe.
While I hated myself for losing something so precious, my husband was extremely calm.
“Ring gone but marriage intact,” he’d remind me.
Intact yes but gee, it’s hard work. Wouldn’t you agree?
Cleaning kitchens, bath and dinner duties and morning routines. And the sleep deprivation! Sleeeeeep! Never overrated!
All of this call for efficient tag teaming, making sure no one drops the ball but it’s all just treading water. Trying to stay afloat in the rocky waters of parenting and commitment.
Whatever happened to romance? No time for dat.
Despite recovering from an exhausting week, Mr Surfer insisted we go out on a dinner date. Kids were at Grandma’s and we had a rare night to ourselves. Secretly, I just wanted to get in my PJ’s and curl up with a book.
But scrub up I did. It didn’t matter that we were over 45 minutes late for our limited 2 hour seating at a very fancy shamancy Japanese fusion restaurant at The Rocks.
We were seated at our table and just as I was beginning to feel like we were back to our early days of courting, my husband handed over a little box and an envelope. Then, he excused himself from the table.
Just as I opened the box, the waitress dropped by and squealed. She lunged over giving me a big hug.
“No, no! We’re already married!” I was laughing and crying, trying to explain the awkward situation.
Accompanying the ring came a card and letter with some of the most beautiful words I’ve ever read.
By the time he returned to the table, I was bawling.
Relationship recalibration.
A reminder to be grateful for one another because anyone can play tag.
Besides, we can catch up on our sleep when we’re old.
It’s definitely nice to have my ring back. It’s even nicer to rekindle the romance.
Ever lost your wedding ring or an important, sentimental piece of jewellery?
What do you do to rekindle the romance?
Is sleep overrated or not?
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Oh, Mr Surfer is soooo romantic! I’m pleased the story had a happy ending.
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Ohhhh how sweet!
Did you contact the salon to check if it had fallen there? Hopefully it turns up and then you will have TWO gorgeous rings!
I never wear my rings anymore. I have damaged the claws so many times around the house cleaning. I have also scratched my kids with them. They are victims of motherhood, my rings. I will have to keep them in retirement until my kids grow older.
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Mr Surfer sounds so lovely, calm AND romantic!
I totally agree with you sleep is NEVER overrated, say I, yawning and wishing I had gone to bed earlier!
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That’s really lovely! My partner lost his ring for about a year – we’d just discussed getting a new one made but it amazingly turned up in a laundry bag from a hotel we’d stayed in the year before. He’d taken it off to scuba dive and then packed it in the laundry bag to’be safe’…ahhh.
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Oh, well played Mr Surfer. Very well played. What a beautiful moment, Grace. Thanks for sharing! x
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Awww! What an awesome story and very important message- relationships take constant effort- but it’s worth it 🙂
Oh how beautiful! I’ve never lost my ring…touch wood!
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I don’t wear jewelry so I don’t have a wedding ring. This seems to freak people out a lot! Sentimental value is of course valuable but I’ve heard so many jokes like “Oh make sure she doesn’t take off her wedding ring if you’re letting her go on holiday alone” that it all squicks me out!
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Lovely lovely story with a happy ending there G! D xx
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Like every one else – awwww I love this. Romance is not dead and yes, sleep can be over rated. You guys are meant for each other.
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Oh what a gorgeous story. Glad you got your ring back and in such a romantic way too!
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Glad you got your ring back! I did lose a ring that was a present early on in our relationship, which still annoys me to this day – what happened to it?? (Also didn’t hear the end of it for a number of years).
Sleep is most definitely NOT overrated.
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How lovely! Thoughtful and romantic. Bravo Mr Surfer! x
Oh that’s so lovely! Where did he find it?
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Aww Mr Surfer is so sweet but wait, where did he find the ring?!!! 😛 Or you meant he bought a new one?
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That sounds just lovely Grace… sadly I’ve always been single, but I can still hope…
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Oh how romantic is that – sort of like a second proposal! So sweet! 🙂 Go Mr Surfer, brownie points for him! x
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Oh my what a beautiful story – AND MAN! It was our wedding anniversary yesterday and hubby had a shocker of a day and couldn’t get out of his funk but I managed to get a booking at his fav rib place and we had a nice meal, with the kids though!! Then we came home and I had to work. So tonight we’re pretending it’s our anniversary and will put some romance in boom chucka lucka! Big love to you G xxx
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That sounds really lovely Grace! I’m not much of a romantic but I am a sucker for thoughtful gestures…and this is just that! I agree relationships take work…bloody hard work! Who knew? Feel like I’m constantly learning.
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Aww how sweet. I lost my engagement ring for an hour once. I took it off before swimming then couldn’t find it anywhere after. Eventually found it in my shorts pocket thankgod. I was freaking out a little. Mr surfer is so sweet.
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Oh, my gosh, Toni! I would freak out too! Thank goodness you found it.
That rose is just beautiful. That’s all I have today xx
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Thank you! From my Mama’s garden 🙂
He’s a keeper for sure!!!!! So romantic!
My hubby lost his wedding band, burying our cat….it was January (our winter here), and his fingers were cold and shrank. He took a step back from digging and fell across our creek. We think that’s when it fell off. Or, it ended up in the hole.
We used a metal detector all around the ivy, trying to find it. Never did.
When we went to Florence, Italy, three months later, we went to the Ponte Vecchio and bought his ring there so it would be special! He still has that one! 🙂
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Beautiful story & very romantic too.I love the picture of the rose!
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Naaaaw, this is the sweetest… When Mr Suger lost his wedding ring I called him an idiot and asked the insurance company for cash instead of a replacement ring. Haha. Remind me to try harder in my marriage. 😉
What a lovely gesture from Mr Surfer, he sounds like a keeper! My hubby and I will be married for 20 years this year. Its hard to believe sometimes. We have had our fair share of ups and downs, but always been there for each other and talked things over. x
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