Grandmother says- Carrots, Eggs, or Coffee; Which are you? A young woman went to her grandmother & told her about her life & how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it & wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting & struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose. Her grandmother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots w/ water. In the first, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs & the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit & boil w/o saying a word. In about 20 minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out & placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out & placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out & placed it in a bowl. Turning to her granddaughter, she asked, Tell me what do you see? Carrots, eggs, & coffee, she replied. She brought her closer & asked her to feel the carrots. She did & noted that they got soft.She then asked her to take an egg & break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, she asked her to sip the coffee. The granddaughter smiled, as she tasted its rich aroma. The granddaughter then asked. Whats the point,grandmother? Her grandmother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity--boiling water--but each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard & unrelenting. However after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened & became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But, after sitting through 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. Which are you? she asked her granddaughter. When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean? Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain & adversity, do I wilt & (Part 1 Grandmother 1/2)
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 06:30:33 +0000
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