LL, sorry about your earrings..a few years ago, before all this mess, I had cleaned my rings, and droped them in the kitchen..found all but the diamond.. it had bounced and fell through the kick board under sink..I searched everything around it, later after i went to bed, h was looking and saw the space under sink, and found it, brought it to me in bed, woke me up and everything..so I know the feeling. As far as yur h expressing feelings, I have always been shy about that, i did not grow up with any signs of affection being shown, so when h used to kiss me in public or try to hold hands in front of my family i was hesitant..i had gotten better as the years went by..but he has always been the initiater of those things..I have opened up alot the last few months..able to hug people more freely..give him some non threatening ideas to express himself if he doesn't seem to be able to get the cue from you.. Sue
