"Can you believe that guy who stole that 91 year old lady's ring from the hospital? From her hospital bed! He should be hung (deleted from here were some choice and perhaps inappropriate suggestions on how exactly to do that) ... She was 91. She must have been married for almost 60 or 70 years. I mean I was only married for 40 years and my husband died 12 years ago, but the groove on my finger from the ring is still there." Said a woman to the lady at the till in a coffee shop. I didn't think it was such a big deal when I saw it on the front page - I mean, yes it's terrible. But then again I've never had a ring for 70 years on my finger. Sometimes I love to hear what makes people so irate, because it gives me another perspective on what might matter outside of my small circle of existence and experience.70 years is a long time to wear a ring. Fads come and go. Clothing styles change. But the ring stays, and hopefully so does the relationship. I hope it was a b...
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