Hey! Let me tell you about this pearl I bought! But first let me say that I DO know something about pearls. I’ve been a pearl trader since I was just a boy. I’ve seen lots and lots of pearls in my life. I’ve searched all over the world, seeking the finest ones. I’ve seen some beautiful ones, and I’ve also seen some real nice-looking fakes. THIS one is absolutely genuine, and beyond compare! I have NEVER seen anything like it… ANYWHERE! So I bought it! And now it’s MINE!
Now let me tell you how I found it. You see, this is what I do for a living. I find pearls that are priced below their true value; I buy them at a low price, and sell them again for more. It’s worked out pretty well for me. I know where to find sellers who really don’t know what they have, and have priced some real nice pearls, real cheap. And I know other buyers who are willing to pay top dollar. I know a fake when I see one. I know a bargain when I see one. And I know when a pearl is overpriced. As I said, it’s brought me a real good living.
Then something changed. A passion got a hold of me! I was no longer content to be just buying and selling pearls, and making a profit. I HAD to have THE pearl. THAT pearl. One that I had NEVER seen, but I knew it had to be out there… somewhere.
But you know me… the shrewd buyer… the smart bargain-hunter… looking only for deals that I could profit from. Well, after all those years, THAT’S precisely what had to change! And what a change it was! So, I put out the word that I was willing to pay ANY price, for THE pearl.
The next time I went back to this one top pearl merchant, he says, “So you say you’re willing to pay ANY price?” I said, “That’s right. I’m no longer looking for something to resell. I want THE pearl, to KEEP, for my own.” To my surprise, he said, “Follow me,” and he took me around the front counter, to the back room, to a safe. He entered the combination, opened the safe, and took out a pearl like I had never seen… more beautiful than I could have imagined that a pearl could ever be!
IT was THE PEARL! My life-long dream! I HAD to make it MINE! Now I just had to find out what it was going to cost. He asked how much money I had, and I told him. He said that wasn’t enough. He asked if I had any assets I could sell. I told him that I did. He said, that to buy this pearl, I was going to have to sell EVERYTHING I owned, and give it ALL to him. I was stunned, of course, but I had already passed the point of reason. PASSION had taken over! I HAD to have that pearl! NOTHING else mattered!
Yes. I sold everything. But now that pearl is MINE! And it’s NOT for sale!
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