Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled over a small kingdom that wasn't powerful nor was it known for anything of any great value. But, the king did possess a large and perfect diamond that had been in his family for many generations. He kept it on display for all to see and appreciate and people came from all over the country to admire this rare and precious gem. People from other lands, hearing about the great diamond, also came and they, too, felt some sense of pride simply by gazing upon the unusual gem.

One day a soldier, whose task it was to guard the diamond, came to the king and reported that although the gem had not been touched by human hands it was now cracked. The king ran to investigate and sure enough there was a crack right through the middle of the rare gem. He immedi…