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BoilingwaterAdaughtercomplainedtoherfatheraboutherlifeandhowthingsweresohardforher.ShedidnotknowHowtomakeitandwantedtogiveup.Shewastiredoffightingandstruggling.Herfather,acook,tookhertothekitchen.Hefilledthreepotswithwaterandplacedeachonahighfire.Soonthepotscametobeboil.Inthefirstpotheputincarrots,inthesecondoneheputineggs,andatthelastheputinsomecoffeebeans.Afterthat,justletthemsitandboil,withoutsayingaword.Thedaughterwaswonderingwhathewasdoing.Twentyminuteslaterheturnedofftheburners.Thenhedishedthecarrotsandeggsoutandplacedthemindifferentbowls.Healsopouredthecoffeeoutandplaceditinamug.Turningtohisdaughter,heasked,Darling,whatdoyousee?“Carrots,eggs,andcoffee.shereplied.Hebroughthercloserandaskedhertofeelthecarrots,shedidandnotedthattheyweresoft.Hethenaskedhertotakeaneggandbreakit.Aftershelling,sheobservedthehard-boiledegg.Finally,heaskedhertosipthecoffee.Shesmiledandtasteditsricharoma.Whatdoesitmean,Father?shehumblyasked.“Eachofthemhadfacedthesameadversity——boilingwater,buttheyreacteddifferently.Thefreshcarrotwasstrong,hard,andunrelenting.Butafterboilinginthewater,itbecamesoftandweak.Theeggwasfragilebeforeboiling.Itsthinshellprotecteditsliquidinterior,butitsinsidebecamehardafterboilinginthewater.Andthecoffeebeanswereunique,however,Aftertheyboiledinthewater,theybecamethewater.Whichareyou?heaskedhisdaughter.Whenadversityknocksonyourdoor,howdoyourespond?Areyouacarrot,aneggorthecoffeebean?Thanksforyourkindattention!