Heart of Amber

My husband and I took our 15 month old out for a mini family vacation the weekend before last, and while we were out and about my husband bought me this beautiful necklace. I hadn't started looking at the necklace with the intent of guilting him into buying it, I was just admiring it... 

I felt it was too beautiful not to photograph. While photographing it, the amber color made me think a little bit of the phrase 'heart of gold'. Over the (almost) five years that we have been married, I have seen many sides to my husband. I think one of his strongest traits is his willing heart to learn and grow. Over the years I've seen grow into an involved and loving father, and better husband. The more we go through in life the more our character is built, shaping us to be more compassionate, and loving people. Therefore making a person more attractive. Just like the little fractures in the amber prove the substance to have been under stress. However this does not take away from the beauty of the necklace, the fractures sparkle in the light and add a special beauty to the piece. In a way this necklace reminds me of my marriage :)