One time, when I was very little, I climbed a tree and ate these green…

Khaled Hosseini
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One time, when I was very little, I climbed a tree and ate these green, sour apples. My stomach swelled and became hard like a drum, it hurt a lot. Mother said that if I'd just waited for the apples to ripen, I wouldn't have become sick. So now, whenever I really want something, I try to remember what she said about the apples. ✨ Khaled Hosseini (2010). The Complete Khaled Hosseini: Digital box set, p.154, A&C Black
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