READING

ENHANCEMENT
- Have you experienced
a difficult situation in
your life? Share it to
the class.

- How did you overcome

the challenge?
Look at the following pictures:

Potato Tea leaves Egg

What do you want to be?

DEDICATED READING TIME
 WHEN ADVERSITY KNOCKS
Asha was getting frustrated and tired of life, so she asked her
father what to do. Her father told her to bring an egg, two tea
leaves, and a potato. He then brought out three vessels, filled
them with water, and placed them on the stove.

Once the water was boiling, he told Asha to place the items into
each pot and keep an eye on them. After 10 minutes, he asked
Asha to peel the egg, peel the potato, and strain the leaves.
Asha was left confused.
Her father explained, “Each item was placed into the
same circumstance: boiling water. See how each
responded differently?”

He continued, “The egg was soft but is now hard. The

potato was hard but is now soft. And the tea leaves, they
changed the water itself.”

The father then asked, “When adversity calls, we

respond in the same manner as they have. Now, are you
an egg, a potato, or tea leaves?”
Questions:
1. Why did Asha ask help from his father?
2. What were the three things that his father ask him
to bring?
3. What does the boiling water represent?
4. What happened to the egg after it was placed in
the boiling water? The potato? The tea leaves?
5. After knowing the differences of the three, how do
you define yourself in responding to hard situations?
Are you an egg, a potato or tea leaves? Why?
 • Write a letter
addressed to children
of your age. Give
advice on how to
handle life diffculties
to avoid depression
Activity / Reflection
Write a short reflection on the statement below. Relate it
to your personal observations and experiences at home
and in school.

“We can choose how we

respond in difficult
situations.”
Good job,
Class!