I can't thank you enough for your wonderful comments on Wednesday. This week has been really rough on me, and even though I know I can always count on you all for emotional support, I'm still amazed by your compassion. Thank you.
I started feeling better yesterday and today I'm in a pretty decent mood. On Tuesday night I had a big meltdown. It was ugly and awful and it carried into Wednesday, which was lots of fun to deal with at work. But I think it was necessary, like I was overflowing and these feelings just had to come out. And now my emotions are thankfully back to a more manageable level.
I've been wanting to share something with you - I decided to have a ring made to remember my lost little peanut. My good friend T makes amazing jewelry so we're working together on a design. I know many people use angels or butterflies or forget-me-nots, but those symbols didn't really appeal to me for a ring, and I couldn't think of any other symbols for loss or remembrance. So I googled. One image that kept coming up in my searches was the poppy, for Armistice Day. A red poppy traditionally symbolizes the bloodshed of WWI, but poppies in general have been used as a symbol of eternal repose as far back as ancient Greece and Egypt.
So I came up with a simple, vaguely abstract design for a semi-closed poppy as a copper embellishment on a silver band. I also want to incorporate a pear or teardrop-shaped ruby for two reasons: 1. I lost my baby in July and that's the birthstone for July (also my birthstone), and 2. It's similar in color and shape to a pomegranate seed, for infertility. I know it's probably hard to imagine how it's going to look, but it's pretty, I promise. T is excited to get started on it, so hopefully it won't be too long before I have it and can show you. I can't wait to have a tangible reminder of my peanut.
The bank is closed on Monday for Columbus Day, so I have a three-day weekend ahead of me. Tonight we're making pizza with my brother and SIL, tomorrow is T's birthday party, as well as a party for our two nieces on Hubs's side of the family. And at some point I would really like to go to that "Barren" photo exhibit I was talking about the other day too. So, busy, but not too crazy. Oh yeah, and I'm getting ready to O, so there's also that.
I hope everyone has a great weekend. :)
6 comments:
The ring sounds beautiful. As a random comment about poppies....when my grandmother died, my father had the following engraved on her headstone; "When you see a poppy think of me". The poppies and rubies sound just perfect.
I hope you have a great 3 day weekend!
I'm sooo glad you're feeling better! I hate the bottom & the less time spent there, the better.
Your ring sounds really pretty. I can't wait to see a pic of it. :)
Enjoy the 3day w/e! You know only banks & the PO even recognize that one. ;)
The ring does sound absolutely beautiful - I'm planning on getting a tatt to remember my losses but at this moment in time I am stumped as to what!
Enjoy the extra time off!!
Big hugs as always
xxxx
So glad you're feeling better. And what a lovely way to remember your loss. ((Hugs)) Have a terrific 3-day weekend!
That ring sounds perfect...can't wait to see it!!!!! Happy weekend and happy O!!!! :)
I love the idea of the ring. I have a charm bracelet with two hearts on it for my two babies I lost. The hearts have their birth stones, and it gives me a lot of comfort to wear this bracelet.
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