Could I credit the rose quartz entirely? Perhaps not. But as my grandmother used to say, "When you open the doors wide, you invite the world in." And maybe, just maybe, the rose quartz was the key turning in the lock all this time. I never thoughts wearing this necklace would change my life the way it did.

One year later, I am married. Reflecting on this unexpected twist in my life's narrative, it feels like a dream from which I never want to awaken. The journey here wasn't a straight line; it was a meandering path that led me through self-doubt, introspection, and ultimately to a love that feels as if it was scripted in the stars.