Life is like a seed. It will never grow unless planted and nourished. Life is like a river. With all its bends and rapid falls, one must follow the right path or else you'll lost your way to the sea. Life is like a box of chocolates. You'll never know what you're going to get. Life is like a bagel. It's delicious when it's fresh and warm, but often it's just hard. The hole is the middle is its great mystery, and yet it wouldn't be a bagel without it. Life is like eating grapefruit. First you have to break through the skin; then it takes a couple of bites to get used to the taste, and just as you begin to enjoy it, it squirts you in the eye. Life is like a banana. You start out green and get soft and mushy with age. Some people want to be one of the bunch while others want to be top banana. You have to take care not to slip on externals. And, finally, you you have to strip off the outer coating to get at the meat. Life is like cooking. It all depends on what ...