Coffee Bean, Egg, Carrot - Which one do you want to be?

Once upon a time, there lived Mr Egg, Mr Carrot and Mr Coffee Bean. They all belonged to one Master and they lived in a shelf in the Master's kitchen.

One day, Master took out a big pot and filled it with water. He lighted up the stove and placed the pot on the stove. The water soon started to heat up and bubble.

Mr Egg, Mr Carrot and Mr Coffee Bean watched from their shelf, wondering what was going to happen to them. They all knew that the Master's intention was to place them inside the pot of boiling water.

Mr Egg thought to himself, "I must show that I am strong! I will not lean on anyone because I know I can make it through on my own"

Mr Carrot thought "Oh no... boiling water?! Oh no... I don't think I can go through this... Why must Master put me through this?"

Mr Coffee Bean thought "It's not going to be easy in that boiling water. Hmmm, but surely Master wants me to carry out His great purpose. I shall trust in Him, and I will do His will."

And so, Master did put all three of them into the boiling pot. And this is what they did:
Mr Egg hardened. Mr Carrot softened.
But Mr Coffee Bean did not change - In fact, he changed the water that he was placed in, such that it became a lovely aromatic coffee, pleasing to the Master.


Just to share some stuff, I think my work is crazy madness, but at the same time if I can make it through unchanged (i.e. coffee bean!! Yes!) I think I'll surely become a stronger person (stronger, but not hardened I hope!). Actually what I do is partially meaningful cos when the bad ass idiots get what they deserve it's a good thing... only problem is all the paper work. Haiz.

Anyway, I think that I'm really going crazy... haha, cos I dream about my work... I think I worry cos it's so easy to do something wrong... there's so many many procedures for so many different kinds of cases. And each case can also go a different route. Must learn to give to God my burden!

One thing though, as ZM and I were discussing, after seeing so many different kinds of lives out there... I think I appreciate my family, my friends and my background like mad... so really thank God for placing me where I am. If you think your life is like crap, think again! There's so many more messed up lives out there... Let's give thanks for what we are blessed with ya? =)