With this ring...

I've had this for a while. I usually just keep it in my sock drawer (how silly is that?) But lately I have been thinking more and more about what it means to be married.

On the surface it seems really easy. Tons of people are married, both happily and unhappily but if they can do it, what is the big deal. I realize now that it's about knowing that someone will always be on your side no matter what. It's about not saying things you know will hurt someone. It's about always looking for the positive. It's about compromise. It's about waiting to get what you want. It's about dealing with anger that is directed at you even though it's not your fault. But mostly it's about doing these things for someone else when they can't do it for themselves.