Lore of the Rings

Wedding rings, that is. Rings of gold on the third finger, left hand. Most of us know the symbology: a circle is never-ending, "like our love"; it also has the added meaning of our love was always there, waiting to be discovered; the gold is eternal, never diminishing in its luster over the years. Those are great sentiments about love. But are they all that great for marriage?

I think wedding rings should be silver. You still get the ring symbol, but silver is a better symbol for marriage. "Gold will always be gold." It shines with only a slight dusting every now and then. Marriages aren't like that, not good ones anyway. Silver is a precious metal, but with silver you have to polish it every so often or it tarnishes. Like a marriage, it takes some effort. You've got to give your spouse loving attention to keep the shine on a marriage.

Take it from a guy who wears a silver ring and is in his 27th year married to the same woman- keep the silver polished, and it will shine enough to pass on to your children.