I have it on as a reminder---I must love myself enough to get through this!
I think that is a very important thing to focus on, Hope. You are bigger and better than this situation in which you find yourself. I agree with your aunt. You sound stronger every day.
Buying the jewelry was a great idea, too. I am going to buy myself a ruby ring. I have always loved rubies and made that known. My H never bought me any. He bought me other stuff but never any rubies. I think there is some significance to that. I have my great-grandmother's engagement ring which is a ruby with 2 small diamond chips. I can't wear it all the time as it is 100 years old and fragile. Great-grandma was the first "tough broad" in my family. Maybe that's why I associate rubies as a symbol of toughness. So, that ring is on my "to get" list.
Hope the "finance" talk with H goes well.
Spitfire
Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest. Mark Twain
