Scribesmeister v4 (In Zero Gravity)

See this ring? This has been with me for years now. This ring – and the others that I have lost somewhere - is the only jewelry I have always loved on me. Necklaces leave a trail of skin blotches around my neck; bracelets easily slip down wrists; earrings make my ears swell of irritation. Well, I can tolerate jewelries dangling on my body for a while – but for long periods of time? Honestly, you can just kill me. Haha. I would rather keep the jewelry gifts than wear and lose it. If my ex accidentally got to read this, don’t worry YOUR gifts are in my safety box. So what I am saying is, a perfectly-fitted ring would be your best bet if you plan on giving me some bling bling. Haha! Unfortunately, this one didn’t come from him. This is where the story of this ring enters. It’s not even from someone special, but from some guy I only met once. Oh, believe me. If this was given to me personally, I definitely would have refused to accept it. But he just slipped it inside my bag and I didn’t know how he did that. I wasn’t even sure if he legally acquired the ring when he gave it to me or just snatched it away from a jewelry shop while the attendant was busy doing other things (like how he slipped it in my bag, I suppose). Anyway, I popped the box open and saw a resemblance of an engagement ring and then a note. It’s too mushy I couldn’t even bring myself to disclose it here. Besides, I think you’d laugh at how infantile it may sound – I mean, how could you say that to someone you just met? Anyway, you get the drift.

There had been times when I misplace it, almost always lose it like the other ones I have had yet it always comes back to me. And maybe there is a reason why – that is to scare away every guy who sees it on my left ring finger. It says I am engaged or worse, married. Invisibly labels my face with the words in bold letters: OFF LIMITS. Cool. Haha. The only thing is, it’s just a fake sign and it tells you not to believe in everything you see. I’ve been asked a few times about this too, brought some controversial issues at some point – but there was no truth in what they have always thought. All that their mind could see was just a lie and yet they chose to accept it until they have discovered the truth in the end.

Actually, this symbolizes an engagement with my dreams and goals in life. If I decided to remove and replace this, it would mean that I am ready to give it up for something more valuable and special than these dreams – or, to make it sappier, if my dreams have finally turned into a reality by finding someone I’d be willing to spend my whole life with.

To my dear cousin and friends who are about to tie the knot with their special someone soon, I am so happy for you. Yes, I am happy. Even if I know we can’t hang out anymore without having you worry about the kids and home when we are out. Haha. Seriously, I hope that you would cherish your life, grow, and smile despite the pain – together. Once you promise to love someone, make sure you can keep it forever.