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　　WhenIwasakidinMinnesota,watermelonwasadelicacy.Oneofmyfather'sbuddies,Bernie,wasaprosperousfruit-and-vegetablewholesalerwhooperatedawarehouseinSt.Paul.Everysummer,whenthefirstwatermelonsrolledin,Berniewouldcallus.DadandIwouldgotoBernie'swarehouseandsit

　　ontheedgeofthedock,withourfeetdanglingovertheedge.Berniewouldtakehismachete,crackourfirstwatermelon,handusbothabigpieceandsitdownnexttous.Thenwe'dburyourfacesinwatermelon,eatingonlytheheart--thereddest,juiciest,firmest,mostseed-free,mostperfectpart--andthenthrowawaytherestofthemelon.

　　Berniewasmyfather'sideaofarichman.Ialwaysthoughtitwasbecausehewassuchasuccessfulbusinessman.Yearslater,IrealizedthatwhatmyfatheradmiredaboutBernie'swealthwasnotthemoneyasmuchashiswholesomeattitude.Bernieknewhowtostopworking,gettogetherwithfriendsandeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon.WhatIlearnedfromBerniewasthatbeingrichisastateofmind.Someofus,nomatterhowmuchmoneywehave,willneverbefreeenoughtoeatonlytheheartofthewatermelon.Othersarerichwithouteverbeingmorethanapaycheckahead.Ifyoudon'ttakethetimetodangleyourfeetoverthedockandchompintolife'ssmallpleasures,yourcareerisprobablyoverwhelmingyourlife.IhopeIalwayshavetimelefttoenjoytheaccomplishmentsofothersandtotakepleasureintheday.That'stheheartofthewatermelon.Ihavelearnedagaintothrowtherestaway.