My attention has been drawn to the "pomegranate nature" of things in my life.
I was told that the pomegranate is a chaotic fruit...too messy, too unstructured, little seeds everywhere, bits breaking off...and how DOES one eat it, anyway?
"But I love pomegranate! It's my favorite fruit!" I protested. "It's a whole adventure, packed into a skin! All crumbly and sticky and yummy and sweet."
And then, through the conversation, my attention was drawn to how many other ways in my life I turn away from structure, I shun the orange, with its neat, cleanly divided sections.
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I was told that the pomegranate is a chaotic fruit...too messy, too unstructured, little seeds everywhere, bits breaking off...and how DOES one eat it, anyway?
"But I love pomegranate! It's my favorite fruit!" I protested. "It's a whole adventure, packed into a skin! All crumbly and sticky and yummy and sweet."
And then, through the conversation, my attention was drawn to how many other ways in my life I turn away from structure, I shun the orange, with its neat, cleanly divided sections.
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