15/04/2025
A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She told her grandma that her husband had cheated on her and she was shocked. The young woman didn’t know how she was going to make it. She wanted to give up on life. She told her grandma that she was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as soon as one problem was solved, a new one arose. Her grandma heard her story and she took her to the kitchen. Her grandma filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. They waited until the water started to boil. In the first pot, her grandma placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil and didn’t say anything – not even a word. After 20 minutes she turned off the stove. She took the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. And finally, she poured the coffee into a bowl. Then, she asked her granddaughter: “Tell me what you see.” The young woman said: “Carrots, eggs, and coffee.” Then, her grandmother brought her closer and asked her to touch the carrots. The young woman did and said that they were soft. The grandmother then asked the granddaughter to take an egg and break it. So, she broke the eggshell and saw the hardboiled egg. And finally, her grandma asked the granddaughter to sip the coffee. The granddaughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. Then, the young woman asked her grandmother: ‘What does it mean, grandmother? What’s the point of this?” ==continue reading in comment
