“People always ask why I wear three wedding rings… and one that’s broken.
That “broken” one isn’t really broken — it had to be cut off when I had preeclampsia with my first baby. We were terrified, young, and praying for the best.
Afterward, I got a new set… but I could never let go of that cut one.
Because it’s so much more than a broken ring.
We got married when I was 19 and he was 21 — just two kids, in love, with maybe $300 between both our rings. We didn’t have much… but we had each other.
That little cut ring is my reminder of everything we’ve fought through together — the storms, the scares, the late nights, the growing pains — and how we came out stronger every time.
To me, this “broken” ring is actually the most beautiful one I own.
It’s proof that even if something looks broken, it can still hold the strongest kind of love.
We’ve been through so much in almost 10 years… and I wouldn’t trade him — or my broken ring — for the world.
Because real love isn’t about perfection.
It’s about choosing each other, every single day… no matter what.”
*** Laura Floyd ***