Just one season later by Petra Pierre - Robertson
"Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD And whose trust is the LORD. "For he will be like a tree planted by the water, That extends its roots by a stream And will not fear when the heat comes; But its leaves will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year of drought Nor cease to yield fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7-8 Plenty fruit. Good or bad? I couldn't believe it. This could not be the same tree that had given us luscious, bounteous, fruits earlier in the year. The season had been long and fruitful. I ate mangoes for breakfast, and even lunch, most days. This was an inconsistent tree. The most we had gotten from it in the past was one mango every few days, 7 – 10 mangoes at most. We had never seen it blossom and bear like this! When, a few months after that heartening season, we saw that the tree was flowering again expectation and excitement arose. The tree was on a roll! I salivated anticipating peeling back skin to dig into the juicy pulp of the mango; or