OH.MY.GOSH

Last night I nearly had a heart attack.

I was in the kitchen getting things ready to cook dinner. Any time I chop up onions, or anything else smelly, I always take off my wedding and engagement rings and put them in a specific spot on the counter so they won't get all messy. I, like every girl, am head over heels in love with these two pieces of jewelry. I still find myself getting into near auto accidents because I'm staring at them (partially kidding). Last night I took them off and was on my way to putting them in their spot when I realized my pot on the stove was spewing water all over the place. I set my rings quickly on the bar and started to run over to the pot. And that's when it happened. It was like out of a movie. I set them down so quickly and must have knocked my engagment ring while I was turning around - I watched it in slow motion go tumbling down the drain. OH.MY.GOSH. Okay, I told myself not to panic yet. I put my hand down the drain and started pulling out every single thing I could feel. I know, ew. This is our disposal too, so I knew the holes weren't THAT big because other wise we wouldn't have to use the disposal as much as we do to get food to go down. I think a good, solid five minutes went by and I still hadn't found ANYTHING that resembled my precious ring. The tears started flowing. I called my husband hysterical asking him if he was almost home (he was actually in our driveway), and the poor guy couldn't understand anything I was saying. I have never seen him run into the kitchen like that - he thought he was going to find me on the kitchen floor dying! All I could think was, "Okay God, if You're trying to teach me a lesson here on material possesions, I get the picture. It's just a ring. But it is still SO special to me and I would REALLY like to still have it!" Before my husband got ready to take the sink apart I put my hand back down the drain and suddenly felt something hard. I prayed so hard that I had fount it. I pulled it out, saw it was my ring and then nearly fainted. I had really come to the point where I thought I would have to accept that it was gone. It was honestly the biggest feeling of relief. I've only been able to wear both of these rings for a little over a year and a half and I really want to have them on my finger for a WHOLE lot longer. My stomach was down at my feet. I hugged him and cried and he laughed and just told me how thankful he was that it was only my ring that something happened to and not me. He had a much better perspective on the whole situation than I did. He picked out my engagement ring ALL BY HIMSELF, without knowing anything about my desire for what I wanted in a ring or asking my mom's, sisters', or girlfriends' advice. It is so special to me and I am so so SO thankful that I have it on my finger today!! I don't think I'll care if my rings smell like onions again, they are STAYING PUT. If I hadn't noticed that my ring fell, I know I would have turned the disposal on a few minutes later while I was chopping everything. I am so thankful that God blessed me in allowing me to find it and still have it. Thank you, Lord!

WHEW! Have you ever lost a piece of jewelry that is incredibly special to you?? I think that must be one of the hardest things to accept. Knowing that God knows exactly where it is, but you don't!

~ In other news! ~

Little Woman, Little Home gave me the Cute Blogger Award and I couldn't be more grateful! Thank you SO much!! It's always an honor and makes me feel good when someone likes my little blog world!

Also, Miss Jody tagged me in this fun picture game:

1. Go to your desktop and in your file folder for pictures, pick the 6th folder with the 6th picture.
2. Tell a story about that picture.
3. Tag 5 others and pass it on. Make sure you let your 5 know!

My sixth file folder for pictures happens to be the fam folder. Here's a pic of my nephew, B, when I think he was about 2. He's now four and has changed SO much!! I'll have to do a post soon on B and his sister A, my lovie and oldest neice. These lovebugs of mine live in TX.

I tag:

Amber

Miss Lemonade

Erica

Christina

The luckiest Mrs

Hope everyone has a fabulous Wednesday!

XOXO,