Right before the wedding on Friday the bride called me over.
She had her little brother had me a present. It was the same gift she had
gotten for all her bridesmaids. It felt good to be included in them and kind of
awkward at the same time because I was not a bridesmaid. Inside the little bag
that he handed me was a necklace. It was a little working Time turner necklace
like Hermione’s from Harry Potter.
Because Harry Potter has not been an interest of mine since
the ninth grade, I smiled graciously and put it on my neck. I had more
important things to do at that moment then think “Great, a big bulky movie prop
from a series I don’t even like”. I kind of had to go inside and marry the two
of them. Even when I was playing with it at the reception, the importance of
this necklace didn’t hit me.
I wore it all night. I only took it off when one of the
groomsmen asked to see it in the receiving line (I got to play with his
sunglasses and fedora in trade). It wasn’t until I was laying in my bed when
the significance of the necklace, the events of everything and the vision I am
trying to cast really hit home.
I took off the necklace I had put on at my home first. I had
chosen that necklace so it would help me to stay grounded during the course of
the day and the evening. It was to remind me to always keep my vision in mind
and to remember that even though I was going to be with those who would tempt
me to stray from my vision it was a very important one. I know I could have done
better with that. It is a simple necklace. It has a tiny amethyst stone and a
tiny silver bar with 2.7.1988 printed on it. Amethyst is the stone to represent
February and that is the date of my and Bruce’s baptism. I chose to wear the
necklace to remind me of the difference between good and bad choices and to
keep me grounded in my faith. There was something about taking off a Time
turner next though. A simple little device of powerful magic that could aide us
in fixing any mistakes we very well have. If the device was real, I would not
need to be wearing the necklace in memory of Bruce because he would still be
alive and all those other tiny little things the Time turner could accomplish.
