SPIRITED
s u g a r Aspa
APPRECIATE THE
Matt Golinski shows appreciation for the metaphorical asparagus and all it has been through.
I
magine for a moment that your destiny was to be born as an asparagus spear.
What if too much rain turns that beautiful physique you imagined
Waiting patiently under the soil all year until the right conditions arrive, you’ll burst forth and stun the world with your vibrant, shining crown and your smooth, slender body. You’ll be carefully snipped from the earth and bundled up with your brothers and sisters and you’ll travel to a luxurious destination and be adorned with buttery sauces.
you’d grow up to have into a spotty,
You’ll die knowing what it is to be loved.
woody and bitter.
But what if all the elements you need to reach your full potential don’t eventuate?
asparagus, a blueberry, a tomato or a
floppy stalk. Or not enough sunlight means you just end up skinny with a hairdo you can’t control. Or heaven forbid, that the snippers and bundlers just don’t show up when you need them to, and you’re left standing there in the field getting Whether you’ve entered the world as green bean in 2022, chances are you’ve struggled to live your best life.
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