Posted by Sagi Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me what you see." "Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied. Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same "Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on your Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. You might want to send this message to those people who mean something If you don't send it, you will just miss out on the opportunity to
on 3/14/2006, 3:25 pm
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A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how
things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make
it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It
seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil In the first she
placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she
placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil, without saying a
word.
carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and
placed them in a bowl.
and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to
take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the
hard boiled egg.
Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter
smiled as she tasted its richness. The daughter then asked, "What does
it mean, mother?"
adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in
strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the
boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile Its
thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting in
the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans
were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had
changed the water.
door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a
financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and
stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and
tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it
releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things
are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you.
When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest, do you
elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you
a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you
happy.
they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. The
brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go
forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone
around you is crying.
to you (I JUST DID); to those who have touched your life in one way or
another; to those who make you smile when you really need it; to those
who make you see the brighter side of things when you are really down;
to those whose friendship you appreciate; to those who are so meaningful
in your life.
brighten someone's day with this message!
May we will all be COFFEE!
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