When faced with boiling water [adversity]... "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."
Today in Creative Writing, we were handing a short story about a young girl feeling as though her life were falling apart. Her mother dropped eggs, carrots, and coffe beans each into their own pot of boiling water. The effects were as stated in the above quote.
We were then prompted with the question, "Which Are you? A carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?"
I believe that I am a coffee bean. I do believe, however, that I started out as a carrot. When I was first diagnosed with this pain, I went in really strong, assuring myself I could beat it. But through many years of failed attempts at recovery, I went through a phase in which I felt extremely hopeless and weak.
Over the years, I have morphed into a coffee bean. I know now that I cannot be strong all the time - it will end in weakness.
I can not change my phsyical situation, but I can change my emotional one. I have to use my experiences to influence the world around me. I've experienced a lot of dark days in my life... but I know that those days are what add color to my good days.
Each day is a struggle. I learn something new about myself all the time. I can't change what happened to me. I don't know much of what will come in my future. All I know is that I have to keep pushing forward, and flavor the world around me as I go.
We were then prompted with the question, "Which Are you? A carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?"
I believe that I am a coffee bean. I do believe, however, that I started out as a carrot. When I was first diagnosed with this pain, I went in really strong, assuring myself I could beat it. But through many years of failed attempts at recovery, I went through a phase in which I felt extremely hopeless and weak.
Over the years, I have morphed into a coffee bean. I know now that I cannot be strong all the time - it will end in weakness.
I can not change my phsyical situation, but I can change my emotional one. I have to use my experiences to influence the world around me. I've experienced a lot of dark days in my life... but I know that those days are what add color to my good days.
Each day is a struggle. I learn something new about myself all the time. I can't change what happened to me. I don't know much of what will come in my future. All I know is that I have to keep pushing forward, and flavor the world around me as I go.