That spring, I restored an old pair of wedding rings for an elderly woman.The rings weren't expensive. An anniversary date was engraved inside the bands, nearly worn away. When she came to pick them up, she brought along a yellowed note her husband had written when he was young. She smoothed it out carefully to show me."We've spent our whole lives arguing," she said with a gentle smile. "Two years ago, during one of our fights, he threw his ring onto the floor. He regretted it terribly afterward. Now that it's fixed, we're going out for dinner this weekend."I couldn't help laughing. "Then you'd better tell him not to throw a ring next time.""I told him if he has to throw one, it had better be his own." She put on her ring and admired it in the mirror for a long time.Before leaving, she asked about my love life. When I told her things had been complicated, she waved a hand kindly."Take your time. Don't rush to settle things just because you want an answer. Some things need to be w
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