Wednesday, August 12, 2009

A carrot, an egg, and a cup of Oolong tea…

You will never look at a cup of Oolong 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
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
Oolong tea. 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 ! Oolong out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her
daughter, she asked, "Tell me what you see."

"Carrots, eggs, and Oolong tea," 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 hardboiled egg.

Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the Oolong. 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 Oolong 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 your
door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or Oolong tea?

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 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, it
releases the fragrance and flavour. If you are like the tea, when things
are at their worst, you get better and ch! ange 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 Oolong tea?
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you
strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you happy.

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.

12:34 PM

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She loves to be pampered by her love ones with littles surprises and attention. Hates ppl who takes her for granted,her patience has a limit. Once her threshold is up, there is no return of her to your side

Her Favs Food ♥: Royce chocolates, Japan White Chocolates,Cheese Cake, Tiramisu,Sweet Mango , Strawberries coated with icing sugar , Blueberries, Sweet Kiwi , Yellow Watermelon, White Pear, Papaya, Red Dragonfruit,Sweet Potato Soup, Homemade Almond Jelly, Chocolate Fondue,Matcha Green Tea, Camomile Tea,Earl Grey (new fav) and Lychee Tea ,Haagen Daz and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream,Japanese Food and Korean BBQ

Her Favs Activities & Enjoyment♥:Korean and Japanese Dramas & Music,Mahjong,Roller Blading, Cycling & Night Swimming,Cam Whoring, Movies

Her Favs Colours ♥: Purple(all time fav), White, Black, Pink (occasionally), Red (Only selective shades)

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