Thanks for sharing that FanLit.
I suspect that in time the belt will go in the rubbish. Troy moving it to 'their' room shows Adam that he is not alone and he is there to love and support him - together they are stronger than they are separately.
Your last sentence was indeed the intention. This could be her final gesture and it may simply have been her way of getting back at him for having the balls to come to the funeral.
I don't think he considers his parents to be blameless; indeed I'm sure he knows they weren't. I believe he thinks they believed in what they were doing because their 'God' (as portrayed by their church) told them to. He also thinks he is strong enough, with the help of his new family to put his early life behind him. Time will tell if he is right.
Of course I had to explain to Troy and Mrs C what I had found funny enough to laugh about as I'm sure they both thought it very strange that I could find anything funny about burying my father, especially in the circumstances under which I'd had to attend. However, when I explained my conversation with the Minister they both understood. Troy actually declared him to be a dick which brought a sound of disapproval from Mrs C who then suggested that 'idiot' might be more appropriate.
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An interesting thought, but in my mind it wasn't anything 'special' in the sense that a 21 year old at university back then would be very unlikely to be able to afford to buy a ring that would have a traceable history.
Thank you, Gary. Much appreciate your comments knowing how well you create your own characters that I can invest in.
Yes, the world does indeed work in mysterious ways, and as I said to @travlbug perhaps at some point in the future the ring may be able to work its magic once more.
Many thanks travlbug. I'm delighted you enjoyed this little tale.
Who knows, perhaps in fifty or so years time Colin or Jake will find someone else to whom the ring can be passed? Let's hope so.
I'm very pleased to hear that you considered I was able to capture Alan & Colin in a short story.
Thank you Jeffrey for the generous comments - and review.