I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can't possess radiance, you can only admire it.
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I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can't possess radiance, you can only admire it.
My mother says I didn't open my eyes for eight days after I was born, but when I did, the first thing I saw was an engagement ring. I was hooked.
As a minority, no sooner do you learn to polish and cherish one chip on your shoulder than it's taken off you and swapped for another. The jewellery of your struggles is forever on loan, like the Koh-i-Noor diamond in the crown jewels.
I mean, how many young women get a set of rubies just for doing something wholesome like swimming laps? Or win a diamond ring at Ping-Pong with their husband... ? Well, I did, and for all of these memories and the people in my life I feel blessed.
The hues of the opal, the light of the diamond, are not to be seen if the eye is too near.
Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry.
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