The Sparkle of
Swarovski Crystal Enchanted My Wife
I recently gave my wife a ring
for her birthday. Hoping I could find something very special, I made plans to go
to the mall to make my purchase. Surprisingly, a Bradford Exchange catalog
arrived that day and I glanced through it and found the exact kind of ring I
wanted. Thank goodness, I was saved from “a trip to hell.”
The ring band was nicely
styled in gold and silver and the setting was a Swarovski clear, faceted
crystal.. Even though I sell crystal jewelry on my site, I don’t carry rings. I
thought that this ring would be a perfect gift for her. At least this one time I
was right.
The first thing she said
when she opened the box was, “Wow! Look at that sparkle!!” She was right, it was
dazzling. But it didn’t end there. For the next two weeks she was flashing her
ring in all different light sources.
She held her hand at the
window, under the end table lamp, in the car and in bed reading. Her hand had
been flashing for two weeks and each time she would smile and say, “Look how it
sparkles,” or “do you see the sparkle?” She was so cute, I was touched.
My wife wore the ring to
work everyday and she would come home and tell me how the coworkers liked the
ring and how nicely it sparkled. This of course intensified her enthusiasm for
the sparkle. After several days one of her lunch buddies started to ask her if
it was a diamond. My wife stopped her mid-sentence and said, “It’s not a diamond
and if it were I’d make him take it back and make him build a deck for me.” (Oh
boy, just what I need,-another major house project.)
One evening we decided to go
to the movies to see the new Harry Potter film. When the feature started the
theater lights dimmed to total darkness and the opening scene of the film
started in pitch black. My wife nudged me and whispered, “Look, it even sparkles
in the dark. I looked at the ring and sure enough tiny gold sparkles were
dancing along the edge of the crystal.
It has been four weeks since
I gave my wife the ring. She stills looks at the ring, then at me and smiles as
she makes another comment about the sparkle. Now, I’m just an ordinary guy who
doesn’t understand or comprehend the inner workings of the female mind or
psyche.
I have simply concluded that
the sparkle of Swarovski crystal has enchanted my wife. Yes, that’s it. I’m sure
of it. | 
