Wedding ring

Schulz's mother offers her the wedding ring of her father after he dies, suggesting that she propose to C. with it. This offer inspires the narrator to reflect on the ring as an object in relation to the things that have occurred in its presence, evoking a sense of understanding the world in scale grander than personal experience. As the ring shifts into a symbol of the commitment between the narrator and C., it provides a kind of continuation of her father's legacy.

Meteorite

The memoir returns to a story of the meteorite that almost hits an eleven-year-old boy named Billie. The morning after the meteorite falls, Billie manages to find it in the middle of a field close to his home. He keeps this meteorite in his possession for many years thereafter. The narrator explores many myths surrounding meteorites; across many cultures, people believe that...