Do you sometimes think of people you have not seen for a long time? You might never see them again, you are perfectly aware of that, but at some point of your life you either were real friends or went through a lot together. Well, I used to know a person like that. His name was Peter. We used to go to pottery classes together, but he eventually gave it up. Peter was an owner of a big company which made jewellery. He was also a collector of gold and silver
bullion in all possible forms. When you visited him, he always boasted of his collection of gold bullion coins, jewellery he designed himself, ornamental vases and other things. His house was very beautiful indeed. It looked like a museum with all these fantastic objects around. We often went to the mountains together. There we would either go hiking or spend days sitting in a local pub, drinking beer. Peter also had a wonderful imagination. He used to write stories for children, but I don"t know if he has ever managed to have any of them published. You might wonder why we are no longer friends. Well, at some point he gave up all of his interests. I think he became obsessed with gold bullion. He started investing and his only aim was to become rich. This was very typical of him, in a way. Whatever he did in life, he would always be completely committed.