As we zoom out into the universe, there unfolds a picture of planetary bodies revolving around a centre in fixed distant orbits.
The picture is the same when we zoom in to see the structure of an atom. The electrons revolving around the nucleus in orbits.
If I make a sketch of me and my relationships, I get a similar picture.
I am the nucleus. The people in my life are the electrons in the different orbits. Every once in a while these electrons can shift orbits and be closer or farther away from me. The people closest to me are the ones in the first orbit. I have a comfort zone with them. The bond is strongest here and it is mutual. And I know they'll stand by me always. They do not jump out with their excess energy to go out of my system. If at all such a thing happens, that is something which will change the very constitution of my existence.
The valence electrons could jump out any time. They may be the very interesting category, of people due to their high and unstable energy levels but have short life or no much significance in your system.
It is important to know your electrons and where they belong.
The whole set of people we know are all nuclei with a set of electrons going around them. We may share electrons, we may not. We may have orbits which cut across others and electrons may jump on and off.
Such an intricate picture of the social network!
Such a cosmic picture of the Facebook!!
Disclaimer: The analogy may have overlooked details and may have flaws which you could find if you are a science enthusiast.
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