Identify the diamonds amongst the various pieces of coal

Happiness is a journey that begins in our childhood. As the years go by, man being a social animal concludes that more the people you have in your social circle the higher is your degree of happiness and security.

I was a firm believer of the above rule for more then the last two decades, however some reality checks in the last three months totally changed my belief. The horrifying experience of going under the surgeon’s knife and the on going recovery period post that made me realize that the above belief is not actually correct.

I realized that all our lives we spend investing in relationships which are not as truthful and genuine as we think they are. The lowest phases in our lives, though painful help us identify the genuineness of the relationships that we share with people and help us identify the diamonds amongst the various pieces of coal in a mine.

The people who help us stand when we are not able to do so on our own; the people who believe in our abilities even when we ourselves doubt them, the people who stay with us even after seeing us in our worst forms are the diamonds that we should separate from the bulk of coal around us. We should make constant efforts to polish these diamonds and make sure that they are shining to the best of their abilities when we are celebrating life.

All I am trying to say is irrespective of the fact that there is no guarantee that these people may be with us in the future taking into account the uncertainties of life, we should make sure that we do everything in our power to maintain our relationships with them and be there for them to the best of our abilities. We should always remember the fact that when it was dark, they chose to use their spark and shine to show us the way.