A Taste of An Apple Part II

Part II of A Taste of An Apple is the only story that I have written myself which gets into my favourite stories list. The only one.
There is just something about this small story, that really makes it shine.
I don't know what it is, but if I'm guessing it is this.
Applejack.
She is the one that makes this story. She is the one that I read the story for.
Her stubbornness, her blindness, and how she actually grows as a character in that part II. How she changes for the better.
In the show there's always the issue of her stubborn pride, and this part explores her biggest flaw and makes her finally realize that it is not doing her any good, but how she becomes more rounded, developed and does the right thing, even though it scares her.
Applejack's only enemy was herself. And she didn't even realize it. But it is through realizing it we get to see her become so much more of a character, someone we would want to be. Someone I would want to be.
The story deals with characters realizing that even though things will forever be different, that doesn't mean that things have to be forever bad, it means that you can accept them and work with what you have.
You can't change the past, you have to deal with where it has led you. And it is in your way of dealing with it and accepting it that can make you happy or sad. It's your choice.