People are a lot like apples I think.
I say this because, like apples , people are often better one at a time, are more prone to sweetness when they are young, and often rot easier if put them too close to another in a small area.
Apples often can become tart, bitter, and not just a little bit off colour when left too long before being enjoyed. And like people, they sometimes develop a thick skin which is hard to get through and which tends to become rough on the surface. This makes it even tougher and less attractive, resulting in a the fruit that becomes dry and coarse in taste and texture.
All I really know is that all too often apples and people that have been left unattended, uncared for, and unused just keep getting more sour and bitter. They actually become a determent to the other apples around them.
Finally, in a pie shell, I would have to conclude that unless something drastic happens to both an apple and a person, both will only get worse with time, although with apples one may still make wine, in contrast to people when all you get is whine.
A little memory of my grandma and grandpa. Apples were stored in the basement of their farm house..wrapped in tissue paper, boxed, and situated beside the big wood burning furnace. It was my duty when visiting to venture down the twisty creaky basement stairs to bring up AN apple to be shared by the three of us after it was ceremoniously unwrapped from its white paper, washed , cut and cored.
Such a difference from today when bags of apples are placed in fruit bowls and set out on the table to be enjoyed by all anytime of the day.
I say this because, like apples , people are often better one at a time, are more prone to sweetness when they are young, and often rot easier if put them too close to another in a small area.
Apples often can become tart, bitter, and not just a little bit off colour when left too long before being enjoyed. And like people, they sometimes develop a thick skin which is hard to get through and which tends to become rough on the surface. This makes it even tougher and less attractive, resulting in a the fruit that becomes dry and coarse in taste and texture.
All I really know is that all too often apples and people that have been left unattended, uncared for, and unused just keep getting more sour and bitter. They actually become a determent to the other apples around them.
Finally, in a pie shell, I would have to conclude that unless something drastic happens to both an apple and a person, both will only get worse with time, although with apples one may still make wine, in contrast to people when all you get is whine.
A little memory of my grandma and grandpa. Apples were stored in the basement of their farm house..wrapped in tissue paper, boxed, and situated beside the big wood burning furnace. It was my duty when visiting to venture down the twisty creaky basement stairs to bring up AN apple to be shared by the three of us after it was ceremoniously unwrapped from its white paper, washed , cut and cored.
Such a difference from today when bags of apples are placed in fruit bowls and set out on the table to be enjoyed by all anytime of the day.
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