Carrot, Egg or Oolong tea...
Although this is lengthy to read, it's worthwhile the time spent on it and spare your time for this good story!! After that you will never look at a cup of Oolong tea the same way again. ^_^
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and howthings were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to makeit and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. Itseemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with waterand placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In thefirst she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in thelast she placed Oolong tea. She let them sit and boil; without saying aword.In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished thecarrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out andplaced them in a bowl.
Then she ladled the Oolong out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to herdaughter, she asked, "Tell me what you see.""Carrots, eggs, and Oolong tea," she replied.
"Carrots, eggs, and Oolong tea," she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. Shedid and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughterto take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observedthe hard boiled egg.
Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the Oolong. The daughtersmiled as she tasted its rich aroma The daughter then asked, "What doesit mean, mother?"
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the sameadversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went instrong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to theboiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile.Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but aftersitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. TheOolong tea was unique, however. After they were in the boiling water ,they had changed the water color and taste.
"Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on yourdoor, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a Oolong tea?
Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but withpain 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 theheat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, afinancial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened andtiff?Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and toughwith a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the Oolong tea? The tea actually changes the hot water,the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, itreleases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the tea, when thingsare at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you.When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest, do youelevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity?
Are youa carrot, an egg or a Oolong tea?
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to makeyou strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make youhappy.
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. Thebrightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't goforward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you wassmiling.
Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and howthings were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to makeit and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. Itseemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with waterand placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In thefirst she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in thelast she placed Oolong tea. She let them sit and boil; without saying aword.In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished thecarrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out andplaced them in a bowl.
Then she ladled the Oolong out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to herdaughter, she asked, "Tell me what you see.""Carrots, eggs, and Oolong tea," she replied.
"Carrots, eggs, and Oolong tea," she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. Shedid and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughterto take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observedthe hard boiled egg.
Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the Oolong. The daughtersmiled as she tasted its rich aroma The daughter then asked, "What doesit mean, mother?"
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the sameadversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went instrong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to theboiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile.Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but aftersitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. TheOolong tea was unique, however. After they were in the boiling water ,they had changed the water color and taste.
"Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on yourdoor, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a Oolong tea?
Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but withpain 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 theheat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, afinancial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened andtiff?Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and toughwith a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the Oolong tea? The tea actually changes the hot water,the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, itreleases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the tea, when thingsare at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you.When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest, do youelevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity?
Are youa carrot, an egg or a Oolong tea?
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to makeyou strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make youhappy.
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. Thebrightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't goforward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you wassmiling.
Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
May we all be OOLONG TEA !!!!!!!!!
This story is specially credited to my 2nd sister.
posted by cH@|^2 @ 4/12/2007 05:31:00 PM
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