Truth Be Told

After waking up on the morning of our 40th wedding anniversary (yesterday), I discovered this message Cheryl had left on our whiteboard.

This is mostly true. I think Alan wore his ring for almost a week before he started making excuses for not wearing one. He is definitely not a jewelry person. He claims that it is dangerous for dentists to wear a ring because of the possibility of it catching on the equipment he has to use while working. His other excuse is that he needs to wash his hands several times per day so having a ring on would be a nuisance. These claims might be somewhat true, but to me they are pretty lame excuses. I am sure there a lot of doctors and dentists who wear rings and it isn't a problem at all. 

To me, a ring is a symbol of our love and devotion to each other. Inside Alan's ring I had "with love, honor, and devotion" engraved prior to our marriage. I am devoted to Alan and our marriage and I love and honor him. Since a ring is round and goes on forever, it signifies that our love will be eternal. It thrills me to know that since we were sealed in the temple for time and eternity, our love truly is eternal and will last forever.  

Truth be told, I wish Alan would wear a ring. However, I do respect his desire not to if he feels so uncomfortable wearing one. After 40 years of not wearing a ring, I doubt he will ever change his mind and start wearing one. Our love and devotion to each other will continue to grow whether he has a ring on his finger or not.