Oct 01 2008
APPLES & WINE – Relationship Metaphor -
Did You Know That We Are Like Apples And Wine?
Apples and Wine…. ah, now there’s a thought ……
Have you heard, that Women are like juicy, sweet yet firm apples on apple trees?
The best and sweetest ones are at the very top of the tree, drinking in the rays of the sun and morning dew.
Most men, just aren’t prepared to reach for the best, for fear of falling.
History has shown them that there is also a risk of getting hurt.
Instead, they sometimes take the apples from the ground, the ones that were tired of hanging around and decided to risk a bruise or two, just to be chosen.
Then there are the men who will pick the easy apples on the lowest branches, only to find them a little ordinary, because anyone can reach those. Free for the picking.
Some men may even stretch themselves and reach a little higher for a better quality. They may even find that although these apples were a little more difficult to reach, they are still quite average, easier, yet not as good as the ones at the very top.
The apples at the very top think something is very wrong with them, because they have not been chosen. They feel excluded,rejected, when in reality, they’re amazing.
They just have to wait for the right man to come along, the amazing one, who believes he is good enough, and is brave enough to climb all the way to the top of the tree to reach the best.
Now Men on the other hand…. Men are like a fine wine.
They begin as grapes, and it’s up to women to stomp the shit out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have with dinner.
………. or the other version …………..
They begin as grapes, and may not even realize how good they really are, because some of them may have been stomped on by women who were not aware that premium wine comes, when the weight of the grapes alone squeezes gently, until the grapes release their juice, then, there comes careful maturation, as ageing brings the final polish. Everybody knows that it takes years for a good quality, smooth on the palate wine.
The longer the wine is aged, the higher quality it becomes.
However, after decades, quality wine, if not stored right, can deteriorate.
Vines are a hardy perennial and bloom in the second year of growth. There is a need to tend to them patiently, train the vines to grow only where you want them to.
Very important to confine grapes, as once established, grapevines like to ramble and can soon dominate. Just the right pruning, not too heavy, not too light.
Balance is the key here.
And remember – Grapes change colour long before they are ripe. Since they will not improve after harvest, the way to avoid ’sour grapes’ is to taste first, if not ripe, wait for them to develop.
till next time – enjoy
olya