ROTTEN OR RIPENING?
A man once bought a home with a tree in the backyard. It was winter and nothing marked this tree as different from any other tree. When spring came the tree grew leaves and tiny pink buds. How wonderful, thought the man. A flower tree! I will enjoy its beauty all summer. But before he had time to enjoy the flowers, the wind began to blow and soon all the petals were strewn in the yard. What a mess, he thought. This tree isn’t any use after all. The summer passed, and one day the man noticed the tree was full of green fruit the size of large nuts. He picked a large one and took a bite. “Bleagh!” he cried and threw it to the ground. “What a horrible taste! This tree is worthless. It’s flowers are so fragile the wind blows them away, and its fruit is terrible and bitter. When winter comes, I’m cutting it down.” But…
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