past, present and future

april 10 - 2007

question - When a marriage dies, what should be done with the wedding ring? Until now, millions of wedding rings have been banished to remote corners of sock drawers. but now you can give these wedding rings the proper final resting place they deserve. A New York divorcee, Jill Testa has come up with a solution -- a miniature coffin to lay those unwanted wedding rings to rest. The website WeddingRingCoffin.com says, "Give a dead marriage its proper, final resting place. The Wedding Ring Coffin is the perfect gift for yourself or a loved one to bring closure after a divorce. It's time to bury the past and move on to a new tomorrow." The 2 by 6-inch solid wood coffin has a black velvet ring insert, a brass plaque that you can inscribe with messages like "I do NOT!'' - "Six feet isn't deep enough,'' - "gone and forgotton" – Rest in peace or just RIP - AND it only costs 30 bucks - the company even offers cards inviting people to join in your marriage wake - and their slogan: "You're invited to my divorce party. Join me as I close the lid on my marriage." i think that is so cool, a little ecentric - is it better than getting 30 bucks for it at a pawn shop? how about melting it down into another ring - i did that our old wedding bands but i bought new diamonds with the thought that - it's all about melding together the past, the present and the future. do you think that's weird? cuz we’re technically still wearing our old rings - but oh well, it doesn't look at all like the old one and it's now a new ring symbolizing our new life together. I wouldn't be who i am today had i not gone through what i did - how about you?