Sounds of Heaven Memoirs: Guys Let Me Give You A Wee Bit Of Advice When Asking A Woman To Marry You. DO NOT Design Her Ring For Her. I Went To Visit My Jeweler Yesterday 2/13/2023 & We Talked A Bit. He Should Know, He Does This All The Time In The Business He Owns.

I acquired a few rings from my mother that needed to be sized up for me. I also had 3 watches that needed batteries replaced. I am pretty good at changing some of my watches if the back is easy to maneuver off to change the battery. There are a few though that no matter how hard I try I cannot get off the backs to change the watch battery. Did I tell you before that I do like fashion watches. Practical in the manner they tell time, but it has to also be something that goes with my personality and style of dress because watches to me are an accessory to the outfits I wear.

I went to my local jeweler yesterday kind of expecting it to be busy, you know the day before Valentine's Day. Not so, there was more Valentine's Day flower shopping going on by the men yesterday @ Kroger's, buying up those rose bouquets. I made a comment to 2 men leaving the store as I was going in saying oh someone is getting flowers for Valentine's Day. The one man responded that this is the only time he buys roses for his wife, and he does not forget this day.

I shared that with the jewelers because I was thinking men propose on Valentine's Day a lot. Not so, they propose all year long and this day tends to be a day for flowers/roses/candy/dinner. When I go to this jewelry store, we converse it is not just complete transaction and out the door type of business, at least not for me. We were engaged in a conversation about men picking out or designing their future wife's engagement ring. So many times, he sees the wife and she does not like the ring he picked out for her, and she is the one that has to wear it all the time. Guys, I know you are trying your best to select the best for her but really, don't, let her design the ring she is going to wear and cherish all her life. When I got engaged, we did just that. We both went to Gino's Jewelers, and I was able to select my ring according to our budget back then. We made payments on the ring then I received the ring to wear. I had the jeweler draw my ring setting on a piece of paper so I could show everyone what my ring was going to look like when it was paid off. Maybe that is why my former husband didn't like the idea when I upgraded with a bigger marquise center stone for our 10th anniversary? We did renew our wedding vows and have the ring blessed on that 10th wedding anniversary in the Catholic church we attended at the time.

As we are discussing the subject of picking out an engagement ring my jeweler shared 2 ideas, he shares with the potential husband to be. If he knows the type of center stone shape, weight of the diamond and size, he purchases that, and it is placed in a simple setting. Once he proposes they then come back to the jeweler and they already have the center stone, so they trade in the simple setting and a credit is given back to them to then select the setting she likes and build upon that if she desires to. To design her wedding ring in which she will cherish and wear everyday they are married. Sweet and considerate route do you agree? I love his 2nd plan. He comes into the jewelry store and my jeweler gives him a watch that does not work to borrow. The main idea is the couple have to go to the jewelry store to buy a watch battery for the watch. He has a seat while she is at the counter with the jeweler and the entire time a communication is going on via cellphone with what the jeweler is finding out as he asks questions of her at the counter. What type of center stone diamond shape would you like and size if you were selecting a ring for yourself? Oh, let's just see since you are here do you know your ring size? Then the measurement is taken for a ring. Pretty clever isn't it and all along he is being given the findings of his future wife's answers to his inquiries. I still think the best way is to bring her with you and let her pick out or design her engagement/wedding set ring. I think it is sweet of the man trying to pick out or even design a ring for her on their own, but she is the one that will be wearing it not him. Sort of like sending me to go and buy the perfect dream car for him and just sort of selecting what I think he may like but I may be adding the things I also like to the perfect car for him. Something as simple as selecting a car exterior/interior color and finding out it really was not the colors they would have selected for themself. Does that make sense to you. See, I told you we engage in interesting conversation when I go to this jeweler. I was measured for my rings to be re-sized and had the 3 batteries replaced and he tells his associate that is waiting on me to only charge me 5.00 for each battery. I then showed him a watch I like but cannot find a watch band to replace this unique band and asked him if he had any watchbands that would work for this watch. It is missing the little strap part that the watch band goes in so as to not lose the watch. You know what he did for me? He found one of those little bands and created it to fit the band and would not accept any money for it.

I think I say to him each time I am in the store that when I get married, I want him to design my ring for us. He knows my jewelry style and even that day he stopped over to look at the rings I was getting sized because he always likes to look at the jewelry, I bring in he complimented me on the type of jewelry I like. That my friends, is an excellent jeweler and one not to mess with either. He is fit and in good shape and he told me after I told him I was moving out of the area because it has changed and not for the good that is about an almost incident that took place. Someone ran out of the store attempting to take something. He chased after him and stopped him and held him down until the police arrived. God protects His people He really does.

I want to share with you the celebration of life guest book registry I purchased online and then decorated for my mother's day of remembrance. I also found a green glass bird windchime because my mother loved watching the birds and the color green. See, whenever someone was going to the cemetery, she would like to keep a windchime in the tree of remembrance for my brother that was lost at sea since no body was ever recovered and could not be buried at the cemetery. I purchased this to take with us to the cemetery to place for her at my brother's tree. I suppose I like working on the creative type of projects. I also picked up my mother's updated framed graduation picture I will be taking to display at her luncheon. Also thought of this, all the one's that received one of her paintings she did to bring with them, and we will display them for all to see her artwork. I trust we are planning her celebration with her stamp of approval. It is confirmed that a local Tamburitzan combo will play 2 songs at her mass and then play live music at her luncheon also. So good to know the people in the combo are people we performed with when we were in the folklore tamburitza group when we were in grade and high school. I know my mother will be smiling and tapping her feet and probably singing along with them if that is permissible in heaven. God is good and God is faithful to fulfill the desires of a heart of one that is with Hiim in heaven. I love the Lord and He is awesome, and I am forever amazed at His love for me and others too. On the one picture of the cover of the book I did erase my mother's name from it in the picture. I did personalize the book with her name though.

One more closing thought on how men purchase flowers on Valentine's Day. I was on the phone telling my friend about the jewelry experience and how men tend to buy flowers on Valentine's Day. Guess what, it was double confirmed by her also. We were conversing while she was in the parking lot of Whole Foods and sure enough, she kept noticing while we were talking how men kept coming out of the store with all types of flowers in hand. Theory proven right by 2 people's observations. Now men, don't just buy flowers on this one day but buy them throughout the year too. You know, just because I love you and surprise her with flowers. One of the languages of love personified in this manner of fashion. Also, men that are not married, be cautious if women are sending you flowers especially if the woman may happen to be married to someone else. Yes, it may be a nice gesture, but you just may want to look into the color of roses they may be sending you because there may be a hidden agenda behind that innocent bouquet of flowers, I'm just saying ... use caution and do not be ignorant.

Final closing thought, on Valentine's Day it was 1 month that my mother has been walking on the streets of gold in heaven and probably dancing and singing too.