Originally Posted by JonLaw
Life *is* like a box of chocolates.
Yes, Forrest Gump did not seem to make use of the identification guide which comes inside the lid of many a box of chocolates, nor did he seem to learn from experience what would likely be inside a similar-looking chocolate truffle. Possibly because Mama influenced him by saying, "... You never know what you're gonna get." Despite the LDs and modest SES of the portrayed character, he had what some may consider a rather fulfilling life.