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“True friends are like diamonds – bright, beautiful, valuable, and always in style.” — Nicole Richie
I never bought a wedding band for my wife. Couldn't afford it when we got married. Life's priorities were more about buying basic amenities like a refrigerator and some furniture to set up our home.
My wife, the gem of a person she is, didn't demand a wedding band or a diamond ring - ever! Years later, when we both were in our early 40s, I could afford to buy her a diamond ring. With God's grace, I could buy a couple more later..
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I do not remember if this was the first one I bought. As everyone knows, Men are not great at recognizing and remembering nuances of jewelries. 😀
However, I think this one is one my wife's favorite ones because she always wears it. It does not have large diamonds and is not really very expensive but I think it symbolizes something for us.
It symbolizes that we have always been friends. Through thick and thin. With or without wealth ... I am lucky to have such a strong friend in her but when I see this ring with it's multiple small diamonds, I can say that we are also blessed with a number of friends who are just like diamonds
Friends brighten our lives
Like these diamonds in a ray of sunshine, friends bring light even though the circumstances may seem bleak and sometimes totally dark.
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I vividly remember the day when I fell down from a motorbike during my college days and paralyzed my arm. I was distraught and felt all was lost because my final year college exam was just a week away.. I was also fearful that my damaged nerve will never recover. My friends immediately lifted my spirits with a remark "you can take on any exam with one arm tied behind your back anyway ...😀. Then they took turns to drive me out to a park or to the lake every evening to get me fresh air and keep me in a positive mood. Thanks to them, I really sailed through that dark period, appeared for and aced the exam and never looked back!
Friends have value and are always in style
A diamond ring never loses it's value. It doesn't fade, it does not rust or get ravaged with time. Since it has inherent value to it, it is always a prized possession for any owner. The older the diamonds get, they become more valuable. When the diamonds are around, everything else around them is insignificant...
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The circle of friends that we gather around us is just like that. The value that this circle adds to our lives can not be described in words nor can it be evaluated in any materialistic terms.
This circle of friends, also, never goes out of style. Do we ever give up being friends with someone because they became rich or poor or bald or fat ? However they are and wherever they are, they always remain friends and we welcome them with open arms anytime. They do the same for us. I am now greying at temples but all my friends still tell me I look young and include me in all the activities. They add that spark of life in me
Virtual friends are like diamonds too
Ever since I have joined some great communities on Hive like #silverbloggers, #photographylovers and #theallince, my life has been enriched. Even if my real life friends are away from me, I always feel surrounded by friends like these Tri-colored munias hanging together...
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There is always banter, lively conversation and some poignant discussions going on around me. I feel totally ALIVE.
So - let us care for these diamonds in our lives. Our friends are the only wealth that we amass will be with us till end. All else will slowly fade away as we become more and more advanced in age...
Please let me know what you think about my views on diamonds (friends). Please comment freely.
Have a great day everyone!
