Maya I've been up for a long just looking at the ring. I know that this had to happen at one point but I still can't believe it. The ring is making it more real though. I love it, completely. The fact that the ring belonged to his mother made it more than special. I plan to keep and cherish it the same way she did. Even though I never met her and I won't anymore, this ring makes me feel like I have forged a connection with the person she was. I feel closer to her in this way. From the experience I've been through, marriage was once far from thought. The thought of one day meeting the man of my dreams, my soul mate, and starting a family seemed like a fantasy. But the day I met Alexander was a day of hope. And last night was the day everything became more real. The fantasy came true and

