Nothing like starting the day with a soft boiled egg and a letter from a friend. If you go online, you'll see that people have come up with 100 & 1 techniques...
Here's one way to make and enjoy a soft boiled egg:
Bring a saucepan of water to boil. Slowly lower egg into water using a large spoon. 3-4 minutes later, remove the egg from the water...
Place in a shot glass, egg holder or small cup. Remove the shell from the top or bottom part of the egg by hitting it with a teaspoon. 
Cut off the white tip of the egg. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Dunk pieces of bread (some people call them "soldiers") into the egg yolk and enjoy...
