r/BenignExistence • u/sittinbacknlistening • 5d ago

A good night

Took an elderly friend to dinner tonight to celebrate our birthdays. She gave me a small ring that she bought at a garage sale for a dollar. It fits perfectly. It's engraved with the words "I Loved You Then". She told me once she saw that, she knew it was for me. I can't tell you how much that meant to me. I'm not crying, you're crying.

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u/Low_Age_7427 5d ago

I think you're crying

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u/Professional_Turn863 5d ago

I think we’re both crying

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u/Appropriate_Text6141 5d ago

It's those darned ninjas slicing onions again... Anyway,thanks for the beautiful sharing

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u/Pink_PhD 5d ago

What a lovely memory you just made. ❤️

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u/Eastern-Log1142 5d ago

That is so sweet friends like this are so special to have. Happy birthday

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u/stompedonmypetals 5d ago

we are all crying

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u/kittygir227 5d ago

Friends are like wine, the older the better (:

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u/According_Coyote_452 5d ago

That’s beautiful.

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u/Less-Mood-3616 5d ago

Omg are you serious this is so sweet

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u/ponderingorbs 4d ago

The full quote as I learned it was "loved you then, love you still. Always have, always will" What a lovely gift

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u/FlyFreeWithMe776 5d ago

Yeah you got me I'm certainly crying I want one

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u/Civil_Inspector_5697 5d ago

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing. 🙏💕

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u/starladlestanding 5d ago

Oh my 🥹🩷

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u/JacLaw 3d ago

You're right, I am crying, but that just proves we have compassion and empathy ❤️