The oldest thing I’m wearing today (and pretty much everyday) are my wedding rings. However, they are not the original rings. The first set of rings I wore were sold only a few years after husband and I got married. We sold everything of value because we were going through extreme hardship. It was the worst thing I’ve ever gone through and I vowed never to let my daughters go through anything like that. The most scariest moment was when we only had $20 in our checking and bills were coming due. I spent a lot of time crying and praying and wondering how it all went so wrong. Through sacrifices and hard work, and time, things eventually got better.
The rings are a platinum set. The band I’ve had for 20 years and the diamond ring (1 ct) I’ve had for 10 years (for our 10th anniversary in 2011). Husband and I will be married for 23 years this August. Sometimes, I don’t wear the diamond ring because it gets in the way of chores, but I always wear the band. The rings keep me grounded. They are a reminder of the struggles husband and I endured and overcame. The rings also remind me of the love husband and I have for each other.
Btw, I do have an item that’s been in my closet longer than I’ve been married, but I’m just not wearing it today. It’s a knee-length summer dress I bought at a thrift-store for cheap sometime in the mid to late 90’s. I don’t wear it as often as I used to, but I still swear it.
From My Corner of the Universe 