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Posted by: JG on Saturday, January 24, 2004 - 03:30 AM

Cracked Pots

A water bearer in China 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

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of its own
imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half
of what it had been made to do.

After 2 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 because this crack in my side causes water to
leak out all the way back to your house."

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.

Blessings to all my crackpot friends