Life is just a bowl of cherries

Whoever said that life is just a bowl of cherries is full of beans. The cliche is supposed to indicate that life is simple and pleasant. What's so simple and pleasant about a bowl of cherries if you don't like spitting out pits? Have you ever found a rotten cherry in a bowl? On the other hand, maybe life is just like a bowl of cherries. Life can be rotten and there are pitfalls but if you like cherries, life isn't so bad. If you don't like cherries, you might be more comfortable with life is just a bowl of Cheerios.