An old man was watching a teenager sitting next to him. The teenager had spiked hair with colors green, red, orange and blue. The old man kept staring at him that irritated the boy.

Teenager: Never done anything wild in your life?

Old Man: Got drunk once and had sex with a peacock. I’m wondering if you’re my son.

Here is another great story that will touch your hearts. Enjoy reading, people!

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. In the first, she placed carrots, in the second, she placed eggs, and the last she placed ground coffee beans.

She let them sit and boil without saying a word. In about twenty minutes, she turned off the burners.

She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then, she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl.

Turning to her daughter, she asked, “Tell me, what do you see?”

“Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she replied.

She brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they soft. She then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hardboiled egg. Finally, she asked her to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled, as she tasted its rich aroma.

The daughter then asked, “What’s the point, mother?”

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity — boiling water — but each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.

The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But, after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.

The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.

“Which one are you?” she asked her daughter.

When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?

–Author Unknown

Moms are so smart! What a great lesson for all of us to remember . . . . .

It has been a busy Sunday. My son and I went grocery shopping late in the afternoon and watched The (not so) Incredible Hulk. I saw the trailer last month and I didn’t like it, but since Jeff said ‘Pleeeaaasseee’, who am I to say no?

Then we went out for dinner last night. A mother and son dinner date. Nothing special. It wasn’t even planned. We just like ‘What’s for dinner?’ and decided to go out. We only had burgers and fries and chicken . . . . . just the usual. But the bonding is great! I told him that his father and I decided that we’re raising his allowance starting July and he was all smile the whole evening. Every time I looked at him he was grinning. And when he caught me staring, he will just laugh.

Then this morning, we went to his ENT doctor for his regular check up. As you know, Jeff has large tonsils and we visit his doctor every 4 months for ‘monitoring’. Well, the tonsils are still large, but they are not candidate for tonsillectomy. We just have to watch out for infections, as this may trigger complications. Anyway, we’ll be back to his clinic again on November.

And these are the reasons why I haven’t posted for days. Am I forgiven, people?