After a hard working day in the field, the heavens open and a ferocious storm breaks out. When the rain eases off, life sprouts from the previously barren soil. A piece of fruit grows, ripens on the tree after surviving the scourge of the blight and goes on to turn into a juicy green apple from which cider is nicely produced. Then it is time to celebrate the bumper harvest and drink a toast to love.—Domingo Alvarez