Pretty Things....

August 20, 2010

It is happening...or well, it will be, soon enough. Lindy took me to look at engagement rings on Monday evening!!!

We had a blast! After seeing a handful of rings that I dubbed "not quite right", you know, Libby has one that looks like that, Sharon's looked like that, that one looks too much like my previous wedding ring, etc, I had finally explained enough to the woman helping us (Heidi) what I was looking for.

Lindy pulled up a picture of a ring from the website of the store we were at. Heidi got all excited and pulled out a few that resembled it. I (thought I had) fell in love with the first one. It was a bridal set and it was beautiful. I wasn't crazy about how some of the stones were set, but it was good enough. Lindy showed her the picture of the one I REALLY loved and she came out with that one. I, then, fell truly in love. It was beautiful, within our (well, his) price range, and it was perfect!!
I emailed the picture of a ring to a few of my friends the next day. Jess responded back with "Oh, it is SO beautiful! It's perfect!" It was then that it hit me that I actually get to WEAR and HAVE this ring!!! But, it is not about the ring to me. Lindy really wanted to "do it right" and get me a ring that really represents our love. What really matters to me is him. I am home when I am with him. You could take all of my worldly possessions away, as long as I had him, I would be happy living in a cardboard box eating Ramen every day. I had alway heard that this kind of love existed, I just never really believed it could happen to me.
Lindy is DEAD SET on surprising me when he finally does ask me to marry him. I have a feeling that I will be onto it, but we will see. He tells me every night that he is the luckiest guy in the universe. As much as I love him, he still says he loves me more. I cannot even fathom how that is possible, but I am STARTING to see that he just might love me as much as I love him. I have never been in such a loving, kind, tender, and accepting relationship in my life. I call him my "prince" and he treats me like his "princess".
A few days later we went to our friend, Lisa's, house for dinner. Lisa is an incredible cook and she had her 3 kids there. Her kids decided to play Sorry! for a bit. Lindy grabbed Cadance and sat down and played with them. I sat on the couch, holding back tears, and thinking to myself, "Wow, this is an incredible man and he loves me!"

Lisa is single and is looking for someone special right now. Her comment to me was "I am not looking for just a man, I am looking for a Lindy. He is incredible." How true that is, and how lucky I am to have found him!

I thank God every day for the things He has given me. A beautiful daughter, an incredible relationship with a wonderful man, a wonderful family, selfless and loving friends, good health, and a happy home. The ring IS beautiful, but the gifts God has given me are truly the pretty things in life.