A Timely Tale for Valentine's

Long, long ago (well at least 30 years ago) a young woman worked in a store surrounded by many shining and sparkling things of beauty.  One day, the young woman discovered her dream come to life in the form of a spectacular wrist adornment
which had the added bonus of keeping track
 of time.  Unfortunately, the authorities who ruled the land required the young woman to relinquish her dream to one who offered a good deal of paper currency in exchange.  The woman never forgot her dream and has always looked for it whenever the opportunity presented itself. 

In our present day (last Fall actually), the woman traveled to a land known to many as Canton Trade Days.  To her great joy, there in the locked confines of a local merchant's
stand in the middle of the market, she rediscovered her dream.  Upon inquiry, she learned that it was a dream up for purchase and that the cost of her dreams had depreciated because it was now a used dream. 

The now-not-as-young woman immediately brought her beloved to see her dream.  She shared her desire that this dream become her own reality, and to her delight, her beloved agreed. 

This is the the Baume & Mercier watch (well maybe not THE one, but the same style) that I sold for what was then the same amount as more than half a new car.  My sweet husband placed it on lay-away (I'll explain this concept to the young people at another time) and retrieved it as my Valentine's gift.  There are over a carat of diamonds and a sapphire on the stem of this gold "cocktail" watch.  I'm so blessed to have a husband who not only wants to make my dreams come true but who is my true dream.  Happy Valentine's Day, Kelly.