A young woman went to her mother and told her 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 mother took her to the kitchen.  She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire.  Soon the pots came to boil.  In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans.  She let them sit and boil; without saying a word. Read the rest of this entry »

A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside.

“Your son is here.” she said to the old man.

She had to repeat the words several times before the patient’s eyes opened. Read the rest of this entry »

A habit is the ordinary course of conduct; general tendency; disposition; and established customs. Words found in the Thesaurus include addiction, bent, fixation, frame of mind, inclination, manner, second nature, routine. Read the rest of this entry »