Often entered into between 2 younger people, a purity ring is a promise about sexual purity. Often made between 2 young people for religious reasons, it is a promise to abstain from sexual activity until a certain time, usually their marriage.

And it need not always be a promise made between 2 people, it can also be a promise to oneself. A display of a promise that a young person shall remain pure until time is right. Still, though, a very serious promise.

Some consider that a purity ring of this type is a promise between 2 “people”, in that other half of partnership is God. That this is a covenant or a promise made between a young person and his or her God.

The types of promise rings described are not exclusive. Diamond promise rings can be exchanged really for any reason. However it is very important, firstly, that both people understand exactly nature of what is being promised. If possible write it down so there can be no misunderstandings. If it can be encapsulated in a short phrase why not get it inscribed on ring?

And why diamond promise rings, rather than other types of promise rings? Just because diamonds are best. Nothing beats a diamond for a ring.

And because they aren’t cheap, so mere fact that you’ve both made a promise that you are prepared to cement by serious commitment of spending money means that it is very important to you. A cheap ring really doesn’t mean so much.

So why not display to world seriousness of your promise by wearing of a diamond promise ring? There’s no better way to make a commitment to each other until time is right.

These statistics should be a warning signal for parents, a red flag waving briskly in wind. If your children's teachers are sending their children to private schools, should you be keeping your kids in public school? If soldier-teachers in public-school trenches tell you that there is something very wrong with these schools, you should, for once, be listening to them.

Actions speak louder than words. The fact that so many public-school teachers send their kids to private schools should be all proof you need that it might be wise for you to look for education alternatives for your kids elsewhere.

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