It has been said that beer is proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy. Perhaps so - as an agnostic, I suppose I could find the reasoning compelling! But if it is indeed true that there is a god, then I submit the existence of clementines as proof that said higher power has a profound appreciation for beauty.
The clementine possesses an exquisite beauty - so wonderfully deep and orange and vibrant (especially when one finds them with the leaves still attached), standing as a contrast to the season's quiet darkness. Amidst the fog and the mist and the snow and the darkness, these small orbs of joy remind us that color and sun will be returned to us. It is this contrast of life and stillness, color and lack thereof, joy and sedation that makes one convinced that it had to be planned.
Clementines not only possess beauty, but taste and ease and portability. Only a perfectly ripe clementine can give one that delicious rush of sweet and sour juice, a most energizing and invigorating force. And it arrives in its very own packaging, it is so easy to peel and take anywhere without worrying about it becoming mush at the bottom of your purse - this is, without a doubt, a most special kind of fruit.
A world without clementines would be a bit dimmer, a bit less vibrant, a bit less delicious, a bit less marvelous. At the end of the day, I can't actually know that a higher power exists just based on the presence of clementines in our world. But I like the idea.
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