Picked From The Tree

A LATE NIGHT SNACK

I know there are a lot of important things

going on in the world that maybe I should in

some way be attending.

But I was wondering how those pretty spiced

apples, just out of the oven - and in all of their

aromatic glory

will taste for dessert, and then a late night snack.

Hafiz

Apples are one of my favorite fruits ... must have a little of Eve in me!  Over the years I have used apples to make chunky sauce with plenty of cinnamon, bread, muffins, pie, cobbler, turnovers and just plain baked apples.  Then I can really get into trouble and melt caramels with a little milk for a dipping sauce! I will eat several apples throughout the day and be delighted as though they were a dessert. 

As the seasons change, so do our preferences, activities, and perspectives.  We are such unique beings and yet so similar in many ways.  If we compare our changing routines to those of others, we discover similarities.  It is only through communication, however, that we become aware of our own uniqueness.

We humans are like the apples.  Some are tart or sweet with a variety of textures.  Apples are apples, but they too have uniqueness.  Some are red, green or a combination of yellows and reds and some are better for baking than others.  They all have purpose!

Unlike the apples, we do have choice about our disposition.  We can be sweet or tart or vacillate between the two.  Like the apples, we have a purpose, but we must discover it before we get picked from the tree!