King of Fruits

20 King of Fruits Have you ever tasted something that you really did not like? Would you try it again? Maybe you should because sometimes you have to give a certain food a second or even a third chance if you really want to appreciate them. My best friend Brian told us a good story the other day about durians, a fruit found in southeast Asia. Brian's family loves fruits. They eat all kinds of fruits, but they had never tasted a fruit like the durian before. Three years ago, Brian was introduced to this durian when he worked as a contractor for a hydro project in Malaysia. Every year, the boss invited his workers to eat durians when they were in season. He rented a bus to take all the workers to the garden where the fruits were harvested. He bought a big basket of durians and gave one to each person. When Brian first tasted the fruit, it was awful. The smell was overpowering and made him almost throw up in disgust. But out of respect for the boss, he forced himself to swallow the awful-smelling durian.

The next year, durian season came again. Like the last year, the whole team was brought to the site to eat the fruit. Brian was nervous, but he ate the boss's fruit. It still smelled bad. The taste wasn't like a fruit at all. But he was able to swallow some of it without suffering too much. The third year, he actually liked it. He even enjoyed the taste. From then on, he gradually fell in love with the fruit. After he returned home, he introduced durians to his wife, kids, friends and relatives. The family started eating durians every week. Brian's wife used to have stomach problems. But by eating durians regularly, she said that her stomach became healthier than ever. It just goes to show you that sometimes you have to hold your nose, take a deep breath and go for it. That's what Brian did, and he's glad that he did. What at first appeared to be a horrible, stinky fruit became an honoured guest in Brian's home. To him and his family, the humble and misunderstood durian is the king of fruits.