I picked lemons yesterday--if you can call it that. You have to cut them off with pruners and no matter how careful you are, the thorns kill your hands. It actually hurts to type today. I think a picked maybe a tenth of them, maybe.
You know the saying, "When life gives you lemons..." Well, I've been thinking. Why are lemons such a bad thing? Why do you have to make lemonade to "salvage" something good from something not so good? How come lemons aren't a good thing just because they are? They are a gift and blessing just like any other fruit. They are bright yellow and cheerful and on our tree, they produce almost year-round. They are fresh and you can use them to bleach your hair; clean stubborn stains and making a nasty disposal smell good. They are great in a million recipes and I like them squeezed on salad. Not to mention, they are the only fruit used to make yucky tap water taste good.
I'm glad life gives me lemons. They are worth the trouble it is to get them off the tree. I like sharing them.
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And I loved getting them when I was there! Wish I were there now so I could be shared with again.
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