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Written by Heidi, female, NYC
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Hi Jill,
Thanks so much for the friendship stone, I love it, and for your beautiful note. It means a lot to me and I will always cherish both and your special friendship. Lots of love,Heidi
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Written by Cyd, 54, female, NYC
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Jill, Thank you so much for the Friendship Stone. I will keep it with me
in my styling kit to remind me there is love and support and
sisterhood out there in our world. The little insert that comes with
it is so lovely, and the little bag too. You guys did a great job
making such a special treasure.
Not to mention, it comes at the right time! xx, Cyd
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Written by Beth Schoenfeldt
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Thank you my friend. I love the friendship stone. I am going to a big meeting this weekend that could be stressful so I am bringing it to remind me of LOVE and CONNECTIONS and all the good in the world. BETH SCHOENFELDTLadies Who Launch Co-Founder
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Written by HELANA , 43, BRAZIL
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It was during a trip to Tanzania, in January 2007, that I received my FRIENDSHIP STONE. 
Since I received the stone, it has been with me in my handbag. I always think of the person who gave me my friendship stone and our special friendship with a very special warmth. Wherever I go I feel that I am in connection with her.
It always makes me remember the places we met together. Since then, I have had many more opportunities to meet her in marvellous places, places that I never imagined we could meet in!
Maybe the FRIENDSHIP STONE has helped us make this connection!
I just wanted to thank her for the special gift she gave me.
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Written by Lauré (female, Massachusetts)
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I have given many stones away. . .they’ve gone to my sister, my mom, my children, my husband,  my friends, the postmaster, neighbors, people I’ve met at workshops and people I’ve met while traveling. The physical beauty of the stone and the message it communicates become the perfect little something to give spontaneously. I rate a satisfying day by the amount of connections I’ve made and the friendship stone has become an easy way to pass on a good feeling and make connections with people I otherwise wouldn’t have.
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Written by Jill, female, Israel
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I want to share the pleasure that I get when I give the friendship stone to friends and family.I believe that one of the foundations of friendships is giving. And that this power of giving is what makes friendship so meaningful. Truly giving is a reciprocal act. That as you give, you get equal amounts of love and care in return.
The friendship stone, with it's many beautiful colors and, each with it's unique character, allows me to give to my friends with the same kind of recognition of uniqueness and character through this fabulous gift. I love to watch the faces of my friends or family when they open up the box that encloses the beautiful friendship stone – I love their expression when they see the stone for the very first time, take it gently out of the box, rubbing it between their fingers, enjoy the stone's texture, lines, color, it's depth penetrates as it sits in your hand. . Just like a good friend.
Ironically, friendship is an intangible in my life. You can not measure it. You can never find a replacement for a dear friend that makes you feel a certain way.
The stone, being a tangible object, somehow, taps into that intangible nature of friendship with it's permanence, with it's eternity.
The stone for me conveys ancient history…the way you hope to sustain every special friendship…with a long history, permanence in your life, and for eternity!
Enjoy your stone! And your friendships
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Written by Benny (60, Male, Israel)
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Here is a true story about a friendship stone I owned. I loved it. The stone was a golden brown with transparent striations that sparkled when turned, especially in sunlight. I kept the stone in my pocket together with my loose change - and literally never left home without it. Of course, I would forget that I even had it with me. Then, each time I reached in my pocket for change, I would see it, touch it - and a feeling of well-being and warmth would pervade my entire being, if only briefly. Every such encounter would be like a mini-recharge of my spirits.
One day, about eight months ago, on a business trip, I was flying from Frankfurt to New York. Seated beside me was an 11 year old boy, a Pakistani, who, for the first couple of hours, sat in silence. He neither read nor watched movies. He simply sat pensively. I sensed that he was sad. After a while, I introduced myself and  asked his name. In perfect English he told me his name is Omar. We spent the next few hours talking, much of it in whispers. Omar turned out to be an extraordinary young man. Bright, articulate. Born in Pakistan to an apparently prosperous family, his father had died two years earlier and his mother had recently remarried. She and Omar’s new stepfather were seated behind us on the plane. I understood from the conversation that Omar missed his father terribly. Moreover, it seems that his stepfather was cold and unloving - at least when it came to Omar. Despite his sadness, I found the entire conversation to be inspiring, even exhilarating. Here was an eleven year old Pakistani kid pouring his heart out to a 58 year old stranger. By the time we touched down, we were no longer strangers. Omar had touched me deeply - and I feel that I had touched him too.
As we were landing, I reached into my pocket to copy the flight number from my boarding stub onto the customs declaration. And there it was, the stone, in my hand. I knew the instant I saw it that this is the moment the stone had been destined for. I pressed the stone into Omar’s hand and told him it was a gift, from me. I explained to him that the stone had mystical uplifting powers - that whenever he looked at it, his spirits would be elevated - and that, from time to time, it may remind him of the friendship that he had struck with a total stranger, who had left a fragment of his heart in that little stone. From his smile and moist gaze, I knew that Omar had been enriched by our encounter and by the stone. As for me, I had been blessed.
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Written by David (48, Male, United States)
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I want to tell you how much I love my rock. I certainly don’t need anything to remind me of you -  I think of you guys all the time - but it is pretty cool to carry it around. I love its smoothness and great shape.
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Written by Bob (75, Male, United States)
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In June of 2005, I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The survival rate of that disease is less than exciting. I am one of the lucky ones to be leading a full life of tennis, bike-riding, work and travel with and without our kids and seven grandkids!
I have a lot of faith and do not take the ups and downs of life too seriously. I knew I had excellent physicians and, most important, a truly loving and devoted three-generational family, beginning with Sal, my loving wife of 53 years, through to our youngest grandchild, Jake, then one year old. 
As pre-operation gifts, I expected the kids and grandkids to bring pictures - some very artistic and some reminiscent of cave paintings. I did not expect our oldest granddaughter Tali to present me with a gorgeous polished stone. She could not be in LA for the surgery but she wanted me to have a special part of her. When I saw her later, we both choked up as I showed her that I continue to carry the stone with me in my pocket. I told her that I carried the stone with me to the hospital, sought it out immediately after the operation and I have lovingly stroked it often ever since. When I touch it, it touches me.
I know I have been benefited from the relationship but only you can tell me if the stone has benefited. It still has its original shining, smiling quality and it does not seem to be growing any older. Who knows, perhaps it is slowing my aging process.
This is a long path to the sincere thank you that I intended several paragraphs ago - but here it is from the heart and from THE stone in my pocket: A loving thanks.
May we and rest of the world continue to ‘be stoned’.
Warmest,
Bob
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Written by Nadav (60, Male, Israel)
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Since the stone age, man has used stone for shelter and has found special qualities in it - like providing energy and protection, and boosting confidence and health on a daily basis. Since I received the friendship stone, it has been in my pocket. It absorbs my body heat and I feel it as part of me, and the warm and mutual connection with the person who gave it to me.
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