There's a contest going on at Darlene's, sponsored by their company Art Bookbindery, to celebrate the book release of Allison Bottke's "One Little Secret".
I know the time is almost up for this contest, but let me still share with you one little secret I had. It's something I did when I was about 6 years old.
My mom would usually cut a papaya in half, crosswise. She would peel and cut the papaya into bite size pieces and leave the other half still with the skin on a plate then she'd put it in the lowest shelf inside the fridge. As a young kid I can only comfortably reach, you guessed it right, the lowest shelf. I was curious how a papaya looked like inside because I only get to see the fruit when they're already cut in pieces and ready to be eaten. I turned the papaya downside up (is there a word like that?) so I can see its inside. I saw hundreds of black, round seeds. I didn't know what I was thinking then, I got one seed and ate it. YUCK!!! From then on I never ate papaya again until I was 28 years old. My mom would always ask me why I wouldn't eat papaya and I'd say I just didn't like it. Before I got married I finally told my mom why and she just laughed so hard. Now do I eat papaya you ask? Yes, I do now. ☺
******* CONGRATULATIONS, MICHELLE!!! *******
10 comments:
That's too cute! It's interesting how such simple experinces stay with us.
I ate a bunch of walnuts at a neighbors house and got very sick. I can't even smell walnuts today without getting nauseated.
I hope you win!!
LOL, that's better than what I used to do - I used to sneak into the medicine cabinet! Did you know that those orange flavored St. Joseph's aspirins are quite yummy when you're 8? And let's not even discuss the ExLax.... (Yes, I did!)
Luckily, I was smart enough to know that I'd get caught if I took too much, so my stupidity never got me sent to the hospital for an overdose!
And I don't think I've ever told my mom, come to think of it.
What a fun little secret! I have one too!
Isn't it funny how seemingly little things can effect us? I am one of those that used to sneak the orange flavored St. Joseph's aspirins too and those square chocolate diet aid thingys (can't remember the name). Thanks for sharing.
That is such a cute story. People can be so funny like that. Hugs to you!
Yes, I've always thought those papaya seeds looked pretty gross myself.
I've never tried it! I didn't realize that until now. Anyway, I like the words downside up :)
LOL, that's hilarious! Glad you like papaya now. It's been a long time since I've had some--I can't even remember if I like it or not, lol.
sparrow: i love walnuts but they're too expensive here and hard to find. i didn't win, but that's ok. =D
ITBH: i almost had an overdose of baby aspirin because i just loved the strawberry flavored ones. =D
gina conroy: i enjoyed reading your secretS. =D
nise': i think kids love flavored aspirins. i thought they were candies! =D
kathleen: hi. (((HUGS)))
gina: everytime i see papaya seeds, they really gross me out! =D
darlene: it makes sense but is there really such a word? haha!
michelle: congratulations!!! =D
Dearest Lieve Zus
I missed you too =)
Papayas are very nutritious and delicious.
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