"One Picture And One Story Week #95"

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It was a very hot afternoon. I came back from our farm and I was really tasty. I turn around , behold the coconut tree on our compound was yelling much coconut. I climb the tree took some coconut drop some on the ground and one in my hand, ready to open it. However, With the knife on my hand,I didn't waste time, I pulled out the hard skin off the coconut and gently sliced off the top. As the sharp knife went through the top of the coconut, I saw something very mouth watering and beautiful.

Behold It was a very clear water inside it, very fresh and full. Imagine the smile on my face seeing this cool water, I took a sip of it, and the water was really cold,I enjoyed it so much and I felt so happy.After that, I scooped out the soft white flesh and ate it slowly and enjoy every milky taste of it. It was sweet, clean, and satisfying.

That moment made me think: this coconut is more than just a fruit. It’s a gift from nature itself. A small round shell holding water, food, and health!. That's so amazing,I couldn't stop appreciating God's wonders of creation.

🥥 How Does Water Get Inside a Coconut?

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Truth be told, a lot of people don’t really know this, but the water inside a coconut is part of how it grows so we must know it. When a coconut starts forming itself on the tree, it’s filled with gell called jelly. As the coconut grows more older, that jelly turns into water. From there the coconut will pulls out more water and nutrients from the tree through its stem and stores it inside the shell.

However, that is why when we open a young coconut, we get a lots of water and soft flesh inside. But If it’s older, the water dries up a bit and the flesh becomes more thicker. That's really nature’s way of changing things slowly and accordingly.

💧 Why Coconut Is Good for Us

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However,coconut water is one of the best and great natural drinks we can find on this earth. Because It’s very clean, fresh, and full of good stuff for our body. Here are some simple reasons why i said it’s really healthy to our body:

• Hydration: It helps replace water in our body, especially after sweating or working hard as I said earlier when I came back from farm.

• Good for the Heart: It has good amount of potassium, which helps in controlling blood pressure and our heart beat.

• Digestion: That white flesh in coconut that we do eat and enjoy even use in cooking rice has a lot of fiber that helps our stomach to work very well.

• It gives us Energy: The natural sugar in the coconut water gives us a quick and full boost of high healthy energy more than a lot of energy drinks we have.

• Help freshen the Skin: Yes, you heard it right! Some people do use it on their skin to help with clearing pimples and dryness, including me. And it really works.

And the best part?...

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All this things are Natural. No sugar added in it. No form of any chemicals. Just pure goodness and quality nutrients from the tree.

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🌴 My Coconut Experience

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That day with the coconut was special to me. I didn’t just drink and eat—I felt something much deeper than that. I felt connected to the nature's gift. Cutting it open, seeing the water, tasting the flesh—it reminded me that sometimes the best things in life come in simple packages which we didn't expect.

The coconut taught me something: I shouldn't judge by the outside. Because It may look rough and hard, but inside, it’s full of life. Just like people, sometimes the real beauty is hidden inside.

So next time you too see a coconut, don’t just walk past create memories with it. Pick it up. Open it. Drink. Eat. And enjoy the moment. Because every coconut has a story—and this one was my own.

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I place my invite to:@radjasalman,@okere-blessing, @josepha to participate.

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Best regards:@emishael60

_{All shown pictures are mine shoot on Tecno Spark 30. 📸📱}

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Cc:
@suboohi