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39 years ago, I didn't have much. $2000 in the bank, and the offer of a job at a small life insurer paying $28,000. With the aid of a friend-of-a-friend who dealt the diamond district in San Francisco, I went to buy my girlfriend an engagement ring. I wanted it to be special -- a diamond, a ruby and an emerald, in a triangular pattern. But that would exceed $2000 I learned, and so I settled for red and green garnets rather than the ruby and emerald. She accepted my proposal, and she loved the ring. Many commented on how distinctive and unusual it was.
Well, our marriage has been a happy one. We raised 8 kids, 5 of whom were adopted, and now we are empty nesters with 6 grandchildren, and 2 on the way. But recently my wife had problems with the ring. Out of a need to do physical therapy, she took the ring off, and then couldn't get it back on. She took it to jeweler to get it resized, and the jeweler pointed out some other wear-and-tear issues. My wife then sent me to talk with the jeweler about the cost issues. I decided to give her back the ring I originally wanted to give her. The ring was redone with a ruby and an emerald. Two nights ago, I gave it to my wife, who is not materialistic, and she was impressed with its beauty. She said to me "Why did you do this?" and I said, "Because you are worth it. Originally, I wanted to give you this ring, and now you have it."
Relative to the manga, my point is this: It takes an adequate amount of resources to have a happy marriage. Difficult to do it with nothing, but you don't need to be rich -- you just need to be content with what you have, and with each other. That's why I found this chapter to be beautiful, and extra touching, given what I have gone through in my marriage from the start until now.
The Bible does not teach Geocenticity. But so much of the Medieval Church was a power thing, that almost no one was willing to challenge "the teaching of the Church."