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First Uplift Thread!
First Uplift Thread!
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Rather than cute, this story is inspiring and motivational. Enjoy!
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 as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.
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.
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.
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.
He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her he asked. “Daughter, what do you see?”
“Potatoes, eggs, and coffee,” she hastily replied.
“Look closer,” he said, “and touch the potatoes.” 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.
“Father, what does this mean?” she asked.
He then explained that the potatoes, the 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 changed the water and created something new.
“Which are you,” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean?”
Quote:
“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.” --Bruce Lee
And lastly, the happy picture:
submitted by Mei-xue (May-shreh) , Fairyland
(February 17, 2017 - 7:48 am)
(February 17, 2017 - 7:48 am)
It didn't show, so:
(February 17, 2017 - 7:01 pm)
Wow that's beautiful, Mei! A beautiful story, and a beautiful picture to finish it off! Im looking forward to the next one!
(February 17, 2017 - 10:34 pm)
Since the picture doesn't show, how about the first post is the picture, the second is a top, and the third one is the compliment?
(February 17, 2017 - 9:17 pm)
That's a beautiful story, Mei!
And for the compliment:
Bibliophile~
Biblo, you're one of the sweetest people I've ever met, and an enourmous book and musical theater nerd, which makes you even more awesome than you already are! You always have something kind to say, and your writing is beautiful!
(February 18, 2017 - 1:21 pm)
Something that makes me happy is sunrises! I love the colors, the beauty, the light, and how they mark the start of a brand new day. It also goes with the picture. :)
(February 18, 2017 - 3:21 pm)
Is it wrong that your beautiful uplifting story just really made me want a baked potato? Seriously. Melty cheese, sour cream, a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Mmm. Anyway, that''s a cool metaphor, and the picture is gorgeous.
(February 18, 2017 - 9:40 pm)
"Groovy" Ash Williams
I dare you to say groovy in a conversation today.
(February 19, 2017 - 12:06 am)
"Expect problems and eat them for breakfast." --Alfred A. Montapert
(February 19, 2017 - 5:26 pm)