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Coffee>> >>> >>> > Not what you think! A lesson for all of us.>> >>> > Coffee>> >>> > You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again........>> >>> > 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 though just 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 a 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.>> >>> > Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "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 and adversity do >> I wilt>> > and become soft and lose my strength?>> >>> > Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with >> the>> > 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 a hardened heart?>> >>> > Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot >> water,>> > 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?>> >>> > Please read this its worth it!>> >>> > The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of >> everything;>> > 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.>> >>> > When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was >> smiling.>> > Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and >> everyone>> > around you is crying.>> >>> > You might want to send this message to those people who mean >> something>> > 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.>> >>> > If you don't send it, you will just miss out on the opportunity to>> > brighten someone's day with this message!>> >>> > May we all be COFFEE!

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