{"id":1616,"date":"2008-12-10T13:31:21","date_gmt":"2008-12-10T13:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.benjeapes.com\/?p=1616"},"modified":"2022-08-26T08:28:54","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T08:28:54","slug":"today-i-threw-my-wedding-ring-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benjeapes.com\/index.php\/2008\/12\/today-i-threw-my-wedding-ring-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Today I threw my wedding ring away"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oops.<\/p>\n

Honestly, all I did was dry my hands with the paper towels provided in the gents, giving them a good rub all over. Then I used a second towel to clear up residual damp patches, and realised how light and airy my left-hand ring finger felt.<\/p>\n

I peered into the bin of crumpled up damp paper towels and something gleamed back at me, so it wasn’t too hard to retrieve. Must be more careful in future.<\/p>\n

I thought fingers got gnarled and knobbly with increasing age. Mine seem to be slimming down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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