OVERBOARD IN LOVE©
Mark\'s beautiful sailboat was his pride and joy, and more often than
not his sailing mate was the love of his life, Ellen. Sunshine, fluffy
white clouds, and a light breeze made today a perfect day to go for a
sail in the bay.
Mark's plan was to sail into a private
little cove that he had discovered a few weeks earlier. It was here
that he planned to take out the diamond engagement ring and ask Ellen
to marry him. The champagne was on ice . . . he wanted to make this a
very special day for Ellen.
Anchoring the boat, he put his plan
in motion. Taking the ring out of his pocket, he called her name and
began walking toward her. She saw the ring in his hand and beamed with
pleasure about what was going to happen next.
As he prepared to
kneel down in front of her, he slipped. He reached for the railing, the
ring fell from his hand, over the side of the boat, and into the water.
Both
Mark and Ellen stood in stunned silence and watched as the ring quickly
disappeared from view. Ellen turned to Mark with a gasp, but then said, "well, honey, I can only hope that ring was insured!" He explained to
her how much he had wanted to make this such a special day, then picked
up the champagne and two glasses, saying "it's the thought that
counts, and, yes, the ring was insured".
He brought the bottle
over to her but she had absolutely no interest in champagne. He said, "C'mon honey, let's celebrate our love anyway. I want you to marry
me; the ring will just have to come a little later."
At the
moment he was about to pour, Ellen glanced down at the glass and was
startled to see a diamond ring . . . wait a minute, another diamond
ring? What about the one that went overboard? She looked at Mark
quizzically . . . "what are you up to buster?"
Mark smiled as
he said, "The ring I dropped was straight from the dime store honey. I
wanted to make a point that objects are just things. It's not a ring
that makes my love for you so real and so deep, but this diamond ring I
put on your finger now is an important symbol of my love for you. Will
you be my wife?"
Ellen held out her hand for him to slip the
ring on her finger and tearfully responded, "Mark, I would be honored
to be your wife."
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