I bought an orange today
Not just any orange
But a Cara Cara orange
Did you know that it’s a cross between a Washington Navel orange and a Brazilian Bahia orange?
Me either.
I peeled that orange today.
Not just any orange.
But a Cara Cara orange.
I peeled it like us professional orange peelers do.
Using my right thumb as the first point of contact
I think I went a little too deep because the juices started to seep
I didn’t mean to do that
I stared at that orange today.
Not just any orange.
But a Cara Cara orange.
I learned that the white stuff that protects the inside
Is actually called the “pith”.
I didn’t eat it per usual
I split the orange down the center and guess what?
It looked like a grapefruit!
I ate my orange today.
It was sweeter than any orange I’d ever eaten.
It smelled as sweet as it tasted.
How can I ever go back to plain navel oranges after this?
I had to spread the good news.
Today.
If only but for a moment, I was fully immersed in the present, enjoying my Cara Cara orange.
