Her Beau

She got a mixed review on the post that she had put up online. The ring wasn’t really important to her. All she wanted was to be with her beau, who was also her best friend and wanted to marry him, start a family and grow old with him. She was just happy that she had someone who loved her so much. He used to understand her completely and never used to judge her. And for Ariel, these qualities were more than any wealth of the world.

Perspective

The post that Ariel wrote was really heart filled. She even told people what her fiance was thinking. In the post, she said, “Quinn thought I would not be happy with any ring and may even refuse to marry him just because the ring he buys wouldn’t cost enough”. How embarrassed Quinn must have been when the attendant might have said those words. But for Ariel, the size of the ring was never a concern.

Telling The Truth

In that Facebook post, Ariel told the truth. She admitted that the couple was not that rich. Ariel was still learning to be a k-6 teacher and Quinn too had a job that somehow helped him pay his bills. After dating for 2 years, finally, they decided to take a step further and make things official. And just because of an unknown woman commented on her choice of ring, she wasn’t going to deter from her decision to marry Quinn.

The Response

Ariel even recalled the exact words that she had told the woman at the store, “It isn’t the ring that matters, it is the love that goes into buying one that is.” She was unsure what made the attendant say those words but with her statement, she made priorities clear. And when she added further, her words took everyone’s heart, in the post she said, “Y’all I would have gotten married to this man if it had been a 25¢ gumball machine ring,”

Big Day

Soon after, they got married in the presence of their family and friends. Ariel has shown the world that money may come and go but love, it stays for life. When a person gets old, all he/she needs is a partner who can understand his/her condition and stays with him/her at every point of his/her life.