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Adversity's Test

During these uncertain times, I like to go back to some of the stories friends, colleagues, and mentors gave me. This particular one deals with how a person reacts when things get tough, or as some like to say, when we are in hot water. I hope you find it as insightful as I did. Adversity's Test A daughter complained to her father 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 father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In one, he placed carrots; in the second, he placed eggs; and the last, he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word. The daughter sucked her teeth and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes, he turned off ...

18 Laws Of Life (Sort Of)

As we move through life on this great big blue marble, we are often reminded of some immutable laws that we see all the time, but never really think about until we are “in it.” While they may not be the 1st or 2nd Laws of Thermodynamics, they seem to have some bearing on how life unfolds.  Hopefully this list will help you realize them when they happen to you. ________________________________________ 1. Law of Mechanical Repair-  After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee. 2. Law of Access Gravity -  Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible place in the universe. 3. Law of Visibility -  The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act. 4. Law of Random Numbers -  If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal or voice mail; someone always answers. 5. Variation Law -  If you change lines (or traffic lanes), t...