The Magic Grapefruit

The Magic Grapefruit

nutty_candy_eater

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Last published Wed, Mar 11, 2015

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As a 68 year old, retired, male widower it was hard to find anything to entertain myself with during the long days, until one day I take up gardening. I grow the freshest, most ripe fruits but my greatest accomplishment is my grapefruit tree. This a story about a lonely man who finds an odd way to overcome his loneliness and learn to love again.

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