Everybody stayed after class to look for it even though we had to leave to help a cousin.
This brought to mind the fact that this is the 4th ring that Art has gone through! The first ring was damaged when he was doing electrical work without turning off the breaker for the circuit he was working on. (He left it on because he needed a light in the attic where he was working.) There was melted wire attached to the ring so it was too uncomfortable to wear. It took a long while for his hand to heal from the burns he received. He's a lot more careful now!
The second one was a ring our daughter, Tiffany made for him in a high school jewelry class. Eventually, it broke.
The third one was created by a Native American artist and absolutely beautiful! Alas! It was lost when he was raking fall leaves in Illinois. We never did find that one no matter how much we looked. We couldn't find another one we liked quite as much.
We bought the 4th one in New Mexico when we visited our son, Jon.
When we arrived home later in the afternoon, mom said there'd been three excited phone calls from our Tai Chi friends. The ring was found! The class had formed a long line and spanned the park area where we have our lessons. We could hardly believe it! We were so very touched by their efforts.
Art is planning to put his ring in his pocket when we go to our next Tai Chi class. I think that's a wonderful idea!
Hmmm.... Maybe I'd better check to make sure his pocket doesn't have a hole in it.
What a nice thing for the class to do! I don't wear my ring any more because my joints don't allow me to get a ring on, much less off. Congratulations on the find.
ReplyDeleteOi veh, thank God Art survived the electric accident!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have nice people in your class. A heart warming story.
Oh my, 4 rings. The electrical one is the exact reason The Hubby doesn't wear a ring most of the time. He has a small hole in it getting zapped several years ago, he's an electrician!
ReplyDeleteHow kind of everybody to look for Art's ring. Christopher has never wanted a wedding ring, until recently, when he sort of hinted that perhaps he would like one after all - and that's after 32 years of marriage. I think he's going to have to wait until a 'significant' anniversary now.
ReplyDeletewhat a sweet story, my husband's wedding ring stays safely in a jewelry box because he doesn't like to wear it when he works...lol!
ReplyDeletePerhaps leaving it on the dresser may be safer? :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad it was found!!
Amazing that they found it and what a nice thing for them to do.
ReplyDeleteRight, I'd be worried about the pocket, too, unless it has a zipper or a button.
ReplyDeleteFabulous that everyone formed a line and found Art's ring even though you weren't there. Just when we think the world is getting worse, people do something like that to restore our faith in humanity after all.
Hi to Art, and all the best to your mom.
-- K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
great news! David has never lost his wedding ring. He recently got it resized to fit his finger better.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice ending to that story. I did not expect that. Perhaps you ought to get him to beef up his knuckles so the rings can't come off.
ReplyDeleteI just knew you were going to say the three callers had found three different rings, and none of them were Art's.
ReplyDeleteI knew a lady who lost the largest diamond out of her engagement ring into a bucket of ice cream salt while making ice cream. It was a long and tedious search but she found it.
Art should wear his ring on a chain around his neck while attending the Tai Chi class. I'm glad they found it!
ReplyDeleteI think you need to buy a metal detector. I have found many things for people with mine, including rings and brackets. Have a nice week.
ReplyDeleteso glad Art found his ring! I so enjoy your blog header roses btw. They are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to har that the nding of your story was a happy on.
ReplyDeleteI bet the class was just thrilled too. You always fel good when you do something for somon ls.
Amazing that they found it.
Oh, no! This happens more than you would think. My SIL lost his in our lake, in the dirt and silt. He rented a sucking machine to find it.
ReplyDeleteI made a video of it!
Love the roses.
So Art has his ring to wear another day. How wonderful!
ReplyDeleteOh, good! I think you also found some great friends!
ReplyDeleteJenn Jilks: Wow! I am totally amazed. It's so hard to believe that he was able to sift through all that silt to find that ring. I thought finding Art's ring was incredible but your SIL's accomplishment is truly amazing.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Margaret, a metal detector might prove less expensive than replacing rings. Glad he didn't wind up as an example on a safety poster. Wearing a ring while working has many hidden dangers. A good friend who never wore his on the job was testing a metal slide he'd just assembled for his kids. When he reached the top rung his foot slipped and he slid to the ground via the ladder. Sadly, his ring & finger didn't go too as his ring caught on a screw head and his weight did the rest.
ReplyDeleteIf you ever do have to get Art a fifth ring, you might consider getting it as a tattoo!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you got it back. What lovely, kind people.
ReplyDeleteArthur, Lord of the Rings.
ReplyDeleteWonderful that the ring was found! My father was chief engineer on board a ship and he was not allowed to wear rings so it was always in his pocket. My husband lost his ring when he was walking the dog. When he died I couldn't wear a double ring like widows and widowers do.
ReplyDeleteAny jewler can resize it...and fix the old rings too. Oh, please consider this, for if it fell of in Tai Chi, it will fly off anywhere. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteMy guy is on his 3rd! wedding ring. This last time I got him a tungsten wedding band http://www.tungstenworld.com/Tungsten-Wedding-Bands/ because it was so much cheaper than his gold bands. So I guess if he loses it this time it won't hurt our wallets so much.
ReplyDeleteI am another person with... ahem 4 successive rings. The first slipped off my hand on a sidewalk: never found.
ReplyDeleteThe second got worn off [really] by rubbing on the engagement ring and broke.
The third got lost [?] I don't know how. I looked, and it wasn't there anymore!
I hope this one is the one that stays.