Champaigne Sapphire

Evie called me over to show me her engagement ring. She told me that when she was adopted from India as a baby, her new father (on the same day) went out and purchased the Sapphire that is now set in her ring. Its a gorgeous yellowish colour and looks great against her skin. Then she told me that her father had given the Sapphire to her boyfriend a year ago and said do something with it. The boyfriend then started designing the engagement ring and presented it to Evie last week. I was crying so much, she said Kim, its ok, its just a ring....

But its not just a ring. Those intentions have been hopeful for about 30 odd years. Ive met her father and he has this wonderful glow and gentleness around him. Bless them all.

I actually purchased a mans ring with two hands clasping when I was about 20 to give to my true love when he arrived. Well he didn't appear until I was 27 and I didn't give it to him until I was 29. I should have realized that when I saw the ring squashed on my mum and dads driveway that he had been taking it on and off as he moved between his wife and kids in Darwin and me in Katherine. Being naive and in love I thought if you loved someone you would never do such a thing....