it's the ironic & controversial rhapsody of an ambiguous bert

A ring, most often seen on the middle or fourth finger of a person's left hand, has through the ages become the symbol of love and connection between couples. Sometimes, it's seen hanging on a chain around a person's neck.

A ring represents a bond between the duos, a circle that ties you to your one true love. It means that you're seeing someone special; it's a status that tells the world you're attached or taken. In the face of a suitor, all one has to do is to show the ring on your hand and all is understood.

Take a moment, be still and think about the importance of a ring in a relationship. There must be a reason why is it that a man has to go down on one bended knee with a ring in his hands to propose to the woman whom he wants to spend the rest of his life with. Although seriously how many men still do it in this fashion nowadays is truly beyond me. Maybe in the future, woman will be the one doing it instead, considering that they have wanted to achieve gender equality for ages. Joke, seriously. If a man needs to be proposed to by a woman kneeling down, then that man is not worth marrying. And this is really beside the point.

Anyhow, a young couple in a hot and passionate love affair will give each other a ring to tell the other party that he or she is the most important and special person in their lives. On Valentine's Day, the next most common gift to roses would be rings. We have engagement rings for those soon to be wedded couples. Wedding bands for to be exchanged at the altar. Well, I guess you catch my drift.

A ring can be so precious that it even has to be carried on a soft and exquisite ring cushion held by the cutest young child to be found. Of course, this could just be a lovely tradition. On a small note, I did once come across this movie where the groom is a fireman and the ring was put on a small toy fire truck, pulled along the aisle by a small little boy.

If anyone still have doubts on the significance of a ring, just picture the following scenario that has happened in oh-so-many serial dramas and I'm sure in the lives of some of your friends too. A guy or a girl, standing at the bank of a river (Singapore river perhaps) or the sandy shores of the sea, throwing away a ring into the open waters when the relationship is broken, over and lost.


I want to be wearing a ring on my hand given to me by you, and I want you to wearing a ring on your hand, given to you by me.

posted by bert @ 9:03 PM