I Me, myself, I. What am I? It is an easy question with a long, convoluted answer. A simpler answer would be insufficient and just lead to more questions. Who am I? Is that a question I can answer? I am a diamond with many shining facets. That is after I was prepared. Before the diamond is cut there is nothing but a dull stone, the inner me, hidden from all but the few who can see beyond the obvious. And like the diamond, I have been shaped but by the world. I have seen despair and destruction; the lowest level of mankind's 'achievements'. I have stared death in the eyes and death blinked first. I have had friends and strangers who weren't so lucky. Their faces forever clear in my mind and in my dreams. I have experienced rapture, love and delight. I've seen the beauty in the world and listened to the happiness in the laughter, companionship and belonging. The loving embrace of a mother and the passionate hold of a lover. The warmth of belonging. Some enjoy ice-cream whilst others can't stand it. Isn't that the same rule that applies to me? You can't please everyone. You can try but it won't work and you will be the worse for trying. I don't and won't. You either like ice-cream or you don't. The flavour is optional as I am not the same to any two people. Nothing is as it appears and what may be apparent to one may well be a mystery to another. Discovery is an adventure but one fraught with perils. Some try but get hurt in the process and give up. Others press on and delight in what is revealed whilst others are disappointed.