As a young girl, she always wanted to marry the local fruit vendor. Rohini ended up marrying a college professor, but the farm girl in her is alive and well.
I think the happiest I have ever seen her, outside the birth of our children, was picking apples near Saluda, North Carolina. This past weekend was no different. It was a never ending frenzy of picking peaches and blueberries.
There is a naive simplicity to her earthy solace. The neighbors are enjoying the fruits of her labor — we have enough blueberries and peaches to feed an army.
In our fast paced world of technology and social media disconnect, her love for the earth — and its many fruits — is a gentle reminder of what’s important. Get grounded. Stay grounded.
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