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Lost and Found: The Kohinoor Diamond

“Also, a diamond cannot be broken down unless by
another diamond itself! And that’s very rarely done,”
Raju’s father continued. “It’s the hardest found substance
in nature. It is almost always used to cut other substances.”

Raju, Deepu and Sonia looked at him, stunned. They did
not know what to say. Sonia was the first one to react. She
started crying. Raju’s father looked at her, then Raju.

He hit his head with his palm and sank into his chair. The
three children sat down beside him, both Raju and Deepu
were also in tears by now.

Raju’s father composed himself. “Get up kids! You lost
your phones but you gained something very valuable
today,” he said.

The children looked up. They could not understand.
Hadn’t they just lost their phones to a thief?

“That’s right. We have all gained a valuable lesson from
this theft. Remember, you may know a lot, but you don't
know everything. So, the next time you don’t know
something, think twice before acting,” he advised.

Then he added, gently, “It will be far more useful for you
to admit it to yourself and then act upon something.” He
held their hands as they walked towards the door.

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