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> Subject: The Cracked Pot > > A water bearer in India had two large pots, each > hung on the ends of a > pole which he carried across his neck. One of the > pots had a crack in it, > while the other pot was perfect and always delivered > a full portion of > water. At the end of the long walk from the stream > to the house, the cracked > pot arrived only half full. > > For a full two years this went on daily, with the > bearer delivering only one > and a half pots full of water to his house.Of > course, the perfect pot was > proud of its accomplishments, perfect for which it > was made. > But, the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own > imperfection, > and miserable that it was able to accomplish only > half of what > it had been made to do. > > After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter > failure, it spoke to the > water bearer one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of > myself, and I > want to apologize to you. I have been able to > deliver onlyhalf my load > because this crack in my side causes water to leak > out all the way > back to your house. Because of my flaws, you have to > do all of this > work, and you don't get full value from your > efforts". > > The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that > there were flowers only on > your side of the path, but not on the other pot's > side? That's because I > have always known about your flaw, and I planted > flower seeds on your side > of the > path. Everyday as we walk back, you've watered them. > For two years I have > been able to pick these beautiful flowers to > decorate the table. Without you > being just the way you are, there would not be this > beauty to grace the > house. > > Moral: > Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all > cracked pots. > But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make > our lives together > so interesting and rewarding. You've just got to > take each person for what > they are, and look for the good in them. > > Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent > out of shape. > > Remember to appreciate all the different people in > your life! > > Blessings to all my crackpot friends
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Mike Pipes stickerpimp.com Lake Havasu, AZ mike@stickerpimp.com Posts: 8746 | From: Lake Havasu, AZ USA | Registered: Jun 2000
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awwwww.... I almost cried, I was happy that the cracked pot watered all the pretty flowers, and made the world better... It was so sweet....
Can I be a crackpot too? *laughs*
-------------------- From Kat Johnston (previously Katie Wright, for those who can remember that far back) Posts: 530 | From: Brisbane, Australia | Registered: Feb 1999
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Can I be a crackpot too? *laughs*
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