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Cherries Canned Fresh Or In Jam

Cherries are delish On top of a Banana Split Topping on a Sundae center of whipped cream Straight from the jar a tasty treat They are so good by the pound Fresh from the grocer Get a bowl and bite around the pit Or made into a jam_lickety split But all those cherries have their pit A lot like life There's lot of good But always some strife We learn the best lessons When we're in the pits Somewhat like we get bowl of cherries but soon only have pits But wasn't the good part wonderful (Thoughts came on this one after remembering the line "If life is a bowl of cherries, why am I in the pits".. I think that Erma Bombeck said that but not sure.. Just not my line orginally.)

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Date: 12/9/2010 7:28:00 PM
great thoughts here, inspired by one of my favorite of all fruits. In fact, were it not for that bad pit, it would be my favorite. But i hate having to spit out the pit! so watermelon tops my list. In case you didn't know, a bibelot is a thingamajig, so you pretty much guessed it. WE can't really know what the guy gave her! Luv,Andrea
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Date: 12/8/2010 5:15:00 AM
Yes Sara we do learn the best lessons when in the pit.. great comparisons here in this lovely piece and cherries are a fav of mine in Summer... enjoyed this special piece at this special time of celebration .... and joy .... positive outlook chases the negatives away my friend... with luv..
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Date: 12/8/2010 5:02:00 AM
Interesting...I was reading this while eating a banana for breakfast this morning....now I want cherries...but not thne pits. Good one, Sara. (soupMail)
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Date: 12/7/2010 9:32:00 PM
Yummy sar, but the lesson was well written.
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Date: 12/7/2010 8:33:00 PM
Very good allegory/metaphor!
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Date: 12/7/2010 5:13:00 PM
Guess all we can do is enjoy the cherries and try to avoid the "pits," Sara. Great statement on life, my friend. You stay in my thoughts and prayers. Thanks for your kind comments. Love, Carolyn
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