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The Cracked Pot
just passing this along.
Kel
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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 2 yrs 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 only
half my load bec! ause 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
pot said.
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, and every day while 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 very 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!
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