Dana wasn’t a fan of jewelry but she did wear one ring every day. it was her mother’s wedding ring. She wore it on the ring finger of her right hand. It was a simple gold band. There was no diamonds or engraving on the outside. On the inside of the ring, was their wedding date and initials.

When her parents got married, they didn’t have much money so there was only one wedding ring. They had saved for months to pay for it and have the engraving done. It was the only thing that her mother had insisted on when they were married.

Dana’s parents were married at the courthouse in borrowed clothes with just their family in attendance. It wasn’t a rushed ceremony but it was a cheap one. There was no announcement or reception.

Sometimes when Dana missed her parents, she would turn the ring on her finger and talk to them. They were both taken from her before she was ready. It gave her the connection that she needed when times got dark for her.

Lately, she had been turning the ring on her finger more than she liked. She could really use them these days.