The Heart of A Gem
Taking a Royal Stance
Dear Gems,
Are you willing to stand up for what you believe in? Even if it is something small, we should take a stance. When I was younger, my small
group of friends met a young woman that I felt wasn’t a good influence. She is what you call a diamond imitation. With good reason I refused to be a part of her schemes. But by refusing to be her friend, I
found myself on my own.
I couldn’t back down because I felt that I would be betraying myself
to keep my friends and to avoid confrontation. I wanted to be myself.
Don’t get me wrong, it was not easy. It brought me to a painful realization when the girls I called friends stopped hanging around me. This
happened once before.
You would think that maybe I got the hang of it, but standing on your
own is no easy feat no matter how many times you do it. If you stand
for nothing, you will fall for everything. And that’s what my friends
did, fall for any and everything.
Standing up for what you believe in shows exactly what kind of person you really are. Do you have a line of diamonds for a spine, or
nothing at all? One thing about diamonds is that they still radiate brilliance even when they’re standing alone.
- Nickel Stone
Nickel Stone is a local college student and Heart of a Gem contributor.
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