cracker-jack-box diamond
by alltha t. matters & ishi s. pain
cracker-jack-box diamond
“it’s your lucky day!”
what then is its value?
“how much did he pay?”
____________________
· imagine if a man got lucky, and the prize in the cracker-jack-box was a million-dollar engagement ring that fit his future bride’s finger perfectly!
· the ring’s perceived value would be nil… since the ‘true’ value of her ring is the amount that he is willing to pay for it.
· engagement rings are status symbols. nothing more.
martino, j. (7.20-1.2025). cracker-jack-box diamond. book 126: dreaming-dreams. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us
* yes, this thoem will fly over the heads of most… but men understand (intuitively) that her joy/his status is determined by how much he was willing to pay… even if it (his willingness/her need) place them both in a ridiculous amount of debt at the beginning of one of the most challenging journeys on planet earth: marriage.
by alltha t. matters & ishi s. pain
alternative titles:
cracker-jack-box wedding ring,
or
“how much did it cost?”
“it’s your lucky day!”
what then is its value?
“how much did he pay?”
____________________
· imagine if a man got lucky, and the prize in the cracker-jack-box was a million-dollar engagement ring that fit his future bride’s finger perfectly!
· the ring’s perceived value would be nil… since the ‘true’ value of her ring is the amount that he is willing to pay for it.
· engagement rings are status symbols. nothing more.
martino, j. (7.20-1.2025). cracker-jack-box diamond. book 126: dreaming-dreams. © 2025 by wellnesseducation.us
* yes, this thoem will fly over the heads of most… but men understand (intuitively) that her joy/his status is determined by how much he was willing to pay… even if it (his willingness/her need) place them both in a ridiculous amount of debt at the beginning of one of the most challenging journeys on planet earth: marriage.
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