Before I got sick, I would always wear several rings. As I got older, I would buy myself a new gemstone ring every Valentines Day. To me, getting older meant being able to upgrade my jewelry & finally have nice things. I was devastated when I got a really nice tanzanite & gold ring & I couldn’t wear it. My skin would just burn & I’d have to take it off within a few seconds. Necklaces are too heavy around my neck, so I can usually just wear earrings.

The other day I was at a gift store & they had these really cute chunky mother of pearl rings, the inside of the ring was plastic, not silver & gold while I’ve been buying. I thought, that’s so cute & so cheap I’ll buy it & just look at it. For whatever reason, I can wear this ring for a few hours before it gets too painful. It’s funny that after I’ve been spending all of this money on fine jewelry, I should’ve been buying promotional items. It’s a small triumph over fibromyalgia that makes me smile whenever I look at my hands.

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