A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life, and how things were so hard for her. She didn't know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed that as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots of water, and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first pot, she placed some carrots; in the second, eggs; and in the third, ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil, without saying a word. Later, after she turned off the burners, she fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. Next she scooped out the eggs and placed them in a bowl. She the