A Diamond is a Diamond

OK, so I realized today that we all live our own lives. Point blank. Some lives appear better than others, but that's just it- it's what it appears to be to the naked eye. Relationships compare to diamonds.

Let's look at the 5 C's...

1. Cut- some relationships are square and rigid and some are full circles and you can't tell where they begins and they never end. At times the cut changes and molds to the current life situation at hand, and that's the nice thing about life being abstract vs definite like a diamond cut.

2. Color- people come in all colors leading to different flavors of personality. Some relationships are fiery red, some are placid blue, and some are calm and serene like green.

3. Clarity- this is a hard one to point a finger on. Relationships at any time can be clear, they can be cloudy and sometimes dull and other times brilliant.

4. Carat- this one, like a diamond, shows that size sometimes makes all the difference. Relationships that evolve over time build the "carat" and when you look at longevity and life of a relationship, with each year, each obstacle, each moment in time the carat builds. You can have quality diamonds of large carats, but you can also have quality diamonds in smaller versions. It's all in how the diamond appears, and just like relationships, how well it's been manicured, too.

5. Cost- this is the newest description to diamond ratings. And in comparison to relationships is a pretty strong one to consider. Do you want the flawless precious diamond that you saved yourself for and it wasn't worth it, or do you want the slightly imperfect one that is just perfect for you?

So consider your relationship a diamond, where do you compare?