W just called and told me she needed money, so she was going to pawn her engagement ring. They offered her $200. I paid over $1700 for the thing. Then she asked if I would buy it from her. Then she quickly added, "I'm not going to use the money for drugs" and said she needed an oil change and a new tire for the van. She said she needed the money tonight. I told her I didn't have it, and if she wanted to sell it to me, she'd have to wait until tomorrow. I didn't want to take it back from her at first, because I don't want to enable her, but she was going to get the money from a pawn shop anyway. That and it is worth much more than that, and our plan was to give it to our daughter someday. So I agreed to buy it from her. I'm not sure if this was the right thing to do, but like I said, she was going to get $200 for it somewhere and it's worth much more than that. And believe it or not, it still does hold some importance to me, and I would like to give it to my daughter someday. So I guess I have to have a WW encounter tomorrow. Wish me luck...
Yes it's the right thing to do. Whether you want ultimately to give this ring to D or you want to sell it and buy a lovely piece of jewellery will be your choice.
This way it's your shout.
Hand over the cash, take the ring and stay Schtum.
V
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to loose. V 64, WAW
