I used to be hard, dry, and a bit of a mouthful\u2014
left your tongue puckered and your patience tested.
(Yeah\u2026 sorry about that.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But time has its ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, I\u2019ve ripened\u2014softened by seasons, sweetened by life.
Sure, I still get squeezed now and then (who doesn\u2019t?)
But I no longer mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because if I can bring a little sweetness to your day,
then all that softening?
Wasn’t weakness\u2014
It was wisdom taking root.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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