strawberry or cantaloupe?

so i was thinking, there are things you learn about yourself or just maybe lessons in life as you boogie along each day. sometimes when you realize, it's "too late", like the time when i found out a friend's birthday was last week... oops. other times, it's okay, shouldn't matter when, just that you did, like my great feat of deciding my favorite fruit.

ever since i could remember, i knew my favorite fruit in the world was the luscious taste of a red strawberry. when i got the flu and the doctor asked what flavor medicine i wanted, i said strawberry. whenever my 'uncle' used to buy me a mcdonald's milkshake, i said strawberry. jolly rancher? ice cream? fruit? strawberry.

it wasn't until maybe high school or even college, when i discovered my passion for cantaloupe. it's always been there, i've liked it, but for whatever reason, it's never really hit me. i dont know if it happened overnight, or if was built up, but to this day, cantaloupes are hands down my favorite fruit today. cantaloupes are never too sour, the melon is juicy, and yes, they bring a smile to my face every time i take a bite of it!

then i think, would you say that i realized this "too late"? i can't be sad that i didnt discover it sooner, maybe it wasnt meant to be, who knows. i really appreciated my time before, but now I get to appreciate something else even more. i loved, and just like when i loved before, i decide what to love today. why should i need to look back? the only good thing i can do now is to enjoy my cantaloupe and eat it too.

somethings are never too late to learn...