“When is it ripe?”

“Can we cut it open?”

“I want to eat it NOW!”

“When can we enjoy it?”

“Why is it taking so long?”

“It’s still sour?”

“When will it be sweet?”

Watermelons are a conundrum to the littles boys in our house – and to the adults too.

You see, ya never know when a watermelon is ready or ripe.

It sits there on the counter top staring are you: “I dare you to slice me open. You might enjoy it or regret it.”

When is the right time to (___________________) ?

When will we be ready to (___________________) ?

Do you think we can afford to (___________________) ?

I really wish that (___________________) would slow down.

Golly, what can’t (___________________) just happen faster?

You never know what life is going to be like until you slice it open.

It might be sour.

It might be sweet.

It might be too soon. Or too fast.

Probably a little bit of all of those things.

Go ahead. Slice that life of yours right open.

Therein lies the mystery and adventure that we all crave.

KE

PS – I’ve heard that a watermelon is ripe when you can push in the belly button (where the stem was) and it’s soft. Why did it take me 39 years to hear this?!?