tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2157018951180457268.post7405035937572334482..comments2024-01-01T18:30:35.498-08:00Comments on cyril's musings: Russian Wedding Rings and the meaning of LoveCyril Souchonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01245335315669613790noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2157018951180457268.post-72256062283651879122017-07-14T06:18:29.713-07:002017-07-14T06:18:29.713-07:00Pretty nice post. I ϳust stumbled ᥙpon yoսr weblog...Pretty nice post. I ϳust stumbled ᥙpon yoսr weblog <br />and wanted to say that I havе trᥙly enjoyed browsing yoսr blog posts.<br />After alⅼ I'll bе subscribing tоo ʏoսr rss feed and <br />I hope yοu wrіte ɑgain verdy soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2157018951180457268.post-66962760146534594592013-11-24T12:08:32.250-08:002013-11-24T12:08:32.250-08:00That really is a delightful and heartwarming story...That really is a delightful and heartwarming story from your mother Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2157018951180457268.post-30756682417550504752012-05-18T15:58:40.911-07:002012-05-18T15:58:40.911-07:00Oh my....I have tears.
That was truly a lovely sto...Oh my....I have tears.<br />That was truly a lovely story from your mother.<br />I knew I liked the Russian wedding band for a reason, and that explanation is why.<br />Thank you so much for sharing....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2157018951180457268.post-75461077930579742162012-05-01T13:41:53.224-07:002012-05-01T13:41:53.224-07:00and I hope it is a message that will endure for yo...and I hope it is a message that will endure for you, too ... and you can pass it on through your life. I know those koppies well, from child to man: its a good place to come from, and an even better place to grow up inCyril Souchonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245335315669613790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2157018951180457268.post-52446274970786011192012-04-27T17:55:10.530-07:002012-04-27T17:55:10.530-07:00and here i am, all teary about the beauty of it al...and here i am, all teary about the beauty of it all - everything from a mother's wisdom, the reality of love and life, the simple stunning beauty of free state grasslands and koppies and the ring of my dreams that simply unified with my left fourth finger when i fitted it today...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2157018951180457268.post-47452899521994847962012-03-18T09:16:56.371-07:002012-03-18T09:16:56.371-07:00I love to see how families create their own tradit...I love to see how families create their own traditions and synbols!<br />Its so important to have these (really personal) traditions in the family, especially when they speak to the matters of the heart and continuity of generations. I hope it will carry forward, a steady reminder of your commitment to each other!Cyril Souchonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245335315669613790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2157018951180457268.post-57939765981529991642012-03-17T06:53:53.597-07:002012-03-17T06:53:53.597-07:00I just read this, and the story from your childhoo...I just read this, and the story from your childhood is just beautiful. I wear one to symbolize the unity of our family - the gold band has my son's name engraved inside, the white gold has my husband's and the rose gold has mind. We are just a family of three and I found this to be more meaningful than the typical mother's ring.northsidemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552109593482080036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2157018951180457268.post-43079130520584365962012-03-08T03:47:25.732-08:002012-03-08T03:47:25.732-08:00I'm so pleased that it made a difference to yo...I'm so pleased that it made a difference to your special day. Here's my wishes to a long, happy, and ultimately fulfilling relationship :) <br /><br />Here is another note I wrote on a wedding I attended, http://cyril-souchon.blogspot.com/2010/12/marriage-is-not-about-me-its-not-about.html <br /><br />... and some thoughts at my Son's wedding, which maybe you can carry with you too.<br /><br />http://cyril-souchon.blogspot.com/2011/12/thoughts-at-my-sons-wedding.htmlCyril Souchonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245335315669613790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2157018951180457268.post-71565857715991522112012-03-08T00:34:44.501-08:002012-03-08T00:34:44.501-08:00Thank you for sharing this story about the rings. ...Thank you for sharing this story about the rings. <br />I used it as a reading for my wedding and it brought tears to many.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2157018951180457268.post-63623851807672131352010-12-26T21:46:08.996-08:002010-12-26T21:46:08.996-08:0030 years of family life! Such a journey you have h...30 years of family life! Such a journey you have had, all bound up with memories, always growing into an ever richer present. I'm so pleased that this little story has been able to give you an insight into the blessings of your own life: thank you for sharing it with us.Cyril Souchonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245335315669613790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2157018951180457268.post-74948868091144982582010-12-26T14:34:54.215-08:002010-12-26T14:34:54.215-08:00Yes...I love the fact it represents the Holy Trini...Yes...I love the fact it represents the Holy Trinity,the past, present & future & the story from the mum...all very beautiful & adding more meaning for me...as I am getting one for our 30th anniversay..one ring per 10 years...which really embodies the mum's tale.The first 10 years-gold.. bumps & knocks & coming through shining...next 10 years...white..moulding together learning the changes...last 10 years...Rose...a lasting love that is blooming better than ever...with many thanks to the Trinity who has helped us to withstand the bumpiness.. mould to one another & the staying power to see it throught & tell the tale.....Yesterday is History, tomorrow's a mystery...today's a gift..which is why it is called the present.......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2157018951180457268.post-57942905480624300032010-12-25T07:39:05.364-08:002010-12-25T07:39:05.364-08:00Hi all! I'm from London but am living in Berli...Hi all! I'm from London but am living in Berlin at the moment.<br />Gotta like this forum!<br /><br /><br />____________________________________<br />[url=http://stephetteh.wordpress.com/]Barrater is my life[/url]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2157018951180457268.post-68292236023565610752010-09-26T20:56:38.788-07:002010-09-26T20:56:38.788-07:00oh my goodness =)
that was so inspiring.
I loved ...oh my goodness =)<br />that was so inspiring.<br /><br />I loved the story your mom told you when you were so young. It's remarkable how it has stuck with you for so long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2157018951180457268.post-13000498879158975492010-08-21T03:06:56.829-07:002010-08-21T03:06:56.829-07:00I have heard another story about the meaning of th...I have heard another story about the meaning of the Russian Wedding Ring that also differed from it's Christian symbolic history.<br /><br />Quite simply the 3 gold bands meant:<br /> - For then<br /> - For now<br /> - ForeverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com