Embracing Ripe

Ripe Blueberries 

Maybe it is because I feel each year now, maybe my taste buds have fully matured, maybe I just forget to eat the food I buy.. most likely it is a combination of all of these and more…but these days I tend to appreciate fruit more when fully ripe. Unlike my youth, I don't mind so much the signs of aging; wrinkles, loss of firmness..all these things I take now in stride and as a badge of honor, a badge of ripeness, a true indicator of maturity and full flavor.