Struggle of our life || Potatoes, eggs and coffee beans Inspirational story ||

 

Once upon a time, a daughter complained to her father that, her life was miserable. And, that she didn't know, How she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting, and struggling all the time. It seemed, just one problem was solved, another one soon followed. Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled there pots, with water. And placed it, on the high fire. Once three pots begin to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot. Eggs in the second pot. And, ground coffee beans in the third pot. He than left them sat and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter, moaned and Impatiencely waited, wondering that he was doing. After twenty minutes, he turned of the burners. He took the potatoes out of the pot, and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the boil egg out, and placed them in a bowl. He then ladled the coffee out, and placed it in a cup. Turning to her, he asked, "Daughter, what did you see?" "Potatoes, eggs and coffee", she hastily replied. "Look closer", he said. And touch the potatoes. She did, and noted that, they are soft. Then, he asked her, to take ab egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her, to sip the coffee. Its rich aroma, brought a smile to her face. 

"Father, what does it means?" she asked. He than explained that, the potatoes, eggs and coffee beans, had each faced the same adversity. The boiling water! However, each one reacted differently. The potato went in strong, hard and unrelenting. But, in boiling water, it became soft and weak. The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell, protecting its liquid interior, until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard. However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they change the water and created something new. "My dear, which are you?" He asked his daughter." When adversity knocks on your door, how do you response? Are you a potato, an egg and, a coffee beans?