3/14 Topic "A Carrot, an Egg and a Cup of Coffee"

[kate]

"A Carrot, an Egg and a Cup of Coffee"

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.

Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and 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.

In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl.

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 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 rich aroma. The daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?"

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same 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 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.

1. Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?

2. What was the most difficult / stressful moment in your life?

3. How do you handle adversity / frustration / helplessness / stress?

4. Do you know any good way to overcome adversity?

[cindy(장인경)]

ㅎㅎ 언니 일은 어때용?... 일욜에 뵈용~!

[siron(영일)]

너에게 언니면 나에겐 누나인가? 당최 너의 족보를 믿을 수가 있어야지... 브라이언을 오빠라고 그러니... 쩝... ㅋㅋ

[scott(박범석)]

I'm into the coffee thing!!^^ Very interesting~~!! Thanx 4 the topic~~^^

[M.D.(박명대)]

오.. 먼가했네 제목보고.. 요런 토픽 신선하이 좋네여.ㅋ

[NICK(서원익)]

토픽감사합니다.^^ 근데 한가지 의문이... 커피는 어떤 것이라는 건가요??

[Friend(배석우)]

Thax for your topic~!!