When Adversity Knocks Story

This is a short story that depicts the conversation between a father and a daughter. The father teaches his daughter a life lesson that she will never forget. What was the life lesson? Why did the daughter need a life lesson? Read this interesting story and you will find the answer to all these questions.

When Adversity Knocks Short Story

Rita was a teenage girl. She lived with her parents but was not happy with her life. She was annoyed that life is not fair and had become unbearable. The more she solves problems the more problems arise.

She was fed up and talked to her father. She asked, “Father, I am trying to solve one problem and another problem arises. It seems problems will not end at all. I am done with my annoying life. What should I do?”

Her father laughed at her statement and said, “Don’t worry. Let me show you something very interesting. Bring a potato, an egg and some tea leaves for me in the kitchen.”

Rita did what her father said but could not understand what he wants to show.

Father Explaining Adversities to Daughter

The Father and His Demonstration

He told her to fetch some water and take three similar bowls. He then put a potato in one, an egg in the second, and tea leaves in the third. He put the same amount of water in the three bowls and set them in the gas oven for 15 minutes.

Rita asked, “What are trying to do? I don’t understand a thing.” Her father said, “Have patience for 15 minutes and you will surely learn something.”

She eagerly waited for 15 minutes but did not happen except the water started to boil. After 15 minutes, her father asked her to put off the gas oven and bring the bowls to him. She did it carefully.

The Father’s Story of Adversity

He explained to her, “Do you see this potato? It is not hard anymore. It has become soft and nice.”

He then showed the egg and said, “Do you see the egg? It has become hard inside.” He then showed the tea leaves and said, “The tea leaves have changed the colour of the water.”

He then asked, “What did you learn from this?” Rita was confused. She thought her father was making fun of her. She felt irritated and asked her father, “Tell me the answer quickly. I didn’t understand a thing.”

His father explained, “All these three things went through the same adverse situation. They were boiled for 15 minutes. The potato was strong and hard but become soft. The opposite thing happened to the egg. It has become hard from being soft. The tea leaves, on the other hand, have made the water beautiful and aromatic.”

Rita said, “So? It happens all the time.”

Father Explains How Adversities Can Make us Better

Her father said, “You did not understand. These three things reacted differently to the same situation. The egg became stronger whereas the potato gave up. The tea leaves made something remarkable and nice. It is on you how you will react to adverse conditions and decide your life.”

It was crystal clear to Rita. She understood the life lesson her father wanted to explain. She said, “Only I can decide whether I want to be an egg, a potato or tea leaves?”

Moral of When Adversity Knocks Moral Story

The moral of the story depicts that situations will arise. Problems will come and go. It is your attitude towards the problems that define the way of your life. We can create something new by experiencing adversities.

Tips for Parents

Download When Adversity Knocks Story PDF and explain the life lesson using this story. It can be also explained live by using the things available in the kitchen. Children will understand the moral of this story properly.