Like Father, Like Son

For many years I have known a family in which four out of five sons, like their father, went into business for themselves. Interesting enough, the fifth son, now 59, was nine months old when the father passed away. Same blood; same DNA, but he has never ventured into a business of his own. Seems rather telling, and it paints a vivid picture of the simile, 'Like Father Like Son'. Self-reliance, entrepreneurship, industry, and initiative. The 'details' are deeper, and the 'likeness' can be rather subtle. The 'likeness' goes far beyond the physical, and only discerning hearts are able to probe the very core and essence of life; and therein, expose clarities beyond morality or visible habits. Not all apples are created equal. My wife sent me to the store to buy a certain kind of apple for her 'apple turn-overs'. They were apples from 'a tree' like all the rest, but only one type of apple was suitable for her turn-overs. 072722PSCtest, Simile Contest, Hilo Poet