We all have a circle of acquaintances; people we knock into from time to time; people we are pleased to see in the corridor at work or in the street on the way to lunch or to catch a train. They are the characters that feature in our day to day lives and can be a part of the fabric of our daily existence – familiar and part of the furniture. How many of those people are real friends? Not many. Do we even notice when someone has become a real friend or do we take friendship for granted for much of the time?
Familiarity sometimes leads us into ingratitude where our friendships are concerned. So many good friends who have been there for us for years are unappreciated and unrewarded. But just how do you reward friendship? Money is not relevant between good friends, so how do you reward someone who has stayed true to your friendship?
One of the most empowering and meaningful gifts of friendship you can give is the birthday gift of The Friendship Stone; a natural Tiger’s Eye that is tumbled stone upon stone until it is satin smooth to the touch. No two of these stones are alike; the perfect symbol of human friendship. Each stone is totally unlike any other and its personality is unique. It may be worn as a necklace or simply carried in a pocket or purse as a loose stone; something that may be turned in the hand and admired as its luminescent beauty reflects the changing light.
Celebrating our birthday we will excitedly open any number of beautiful gifts – some practical and some decorative; some that are simply novelty items that will last no more than a day or two, like helium balloons or a bottle of wine. The one birthday gift that stands out from the rest is The Friendship Stone – the birthday gift that says: I am your friend. I will be with you wherever you go and whatever you do.
Too many of our friends have no idea how much we love them and appreciate them. They are the people we run to whenever we have a problem; our comforting ear when we have had a really bad day; our trusty shoulder of friendship when nobody else connects with us or understands what we are going through.
Someone who can do all that for us deserves a birthday gift with a little more meaning than a box of handkerchiefs or a bottle of perfume.
Born in Florida, Cathy grew up in Columbus, Georgia. She graduated with a BA Honors in Journalism from the University of Texas, where the emphasis of her studies was in photojournalism. After studying commercial photography at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, Cathy moved abroad to Israel where she has been for the past 23 years. Prior to forming My Stone Company in 2005, Cathy specialized in food and portrait photography.
The Friendship Stone Friendship Gift links friends and promotes friendships everywhere, stone by stone.
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