My daughter-in-law came across a story I hadn\u2019t heard before. When I first saw the title of the story I almost didn\u2019t read it because I couldn\u2019t imagine how a story with that title would be interesting, but I am really glad I decided to keep reading because the message it conveys is just plain awesome!\u00a0 See for yourself:<\/p>\n
Potatoes, Eggs, and Coffee Beans<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn\u2019t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.<\/p>\n Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot, and ground coffee beans in the third pot.<\/p>\n He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter, moaned and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing.<\/p>\n After twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl.<\/p>\n He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her he asked. \u201cDaughter, what do you see?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPotatoes, eggs, and coffee,\u201d she hastily replied.<\/p>\n \u201cLook closer,\u201d he said, \u201cand touch the potatoes.\u201d She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an 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.<\/p>\n \u201cFather, what does this mean?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and coffee beans had each faced the same adversity\u2013 the boiling water.<\/p>\n However, each one reacted differently.<\/p>\n The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new.<\/p>\n \u201cWhich are you,\u201d he asked his daughter. \u201cWhen adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean? \u201c<\/p>\n Moral:\u00a0 In life, things happen around us, things happen to us, but the only thing that truly matters is what happens within us.<\/p>\n Which one are you?<\/p>\n LOVE IT!\u00a0 Hope you did too \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n ~Amy Rees Anderson<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My daughter-in-law came across a story I hadn\u2019t heard before. 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