Re: The cracked pot

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I love stuff like this! Thanks Bet. C Keeps us going..........

Bet wrote: Nice story Joan..

Bet

-- The cracked pot

An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a

> >pole which she carried across her 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 woman bringing

> >home only one and a half pots of water.

> >

> >Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor

> >cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it

> >could only do half of what it had been made to do. After 2 years of what

> >it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the

> >woman 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

> >old woman smiled, " Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of

> >the path, but not on the other pot's side? " " That's because I have always

> >known about your flaw, so I planted flower

> >seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you

> >water 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. " Each of us has our own unique flaw. 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.

> >

> >So, to all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember to

> >smell the flowers on your side of the path!

> >