Holding the Ring
On June 19, 1993, Alex and I exchanged simple gold rings bought on lay-a-way from what was a store called Service Merchandise. It seems utterly ridiculous looking back and I feel like everyone who knew us must have thought we had lost our minds. We met in October 1992 at the intramural field at the University of Montevallo. By December 26, 1992 we were officially engaged without an engagement ring and a proposal which was more of a question just brought up in natural conversation at a very romantic date at the Cracker Barrel. So a few weeks after graduating with my Bachelor's Degree and a month and half before starting to work on my Master's Degree, we exchanged rings and have been together in sickness and health. At this point we have been together longer than the number of years we lived before knowing one another. The journey has been incredible, filled with experiences from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows... just like every other couple out there who have mov...