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Steve Calvin wrote:
> Here's a little story for ya: > > A water bearer in China had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a > pole which he carried across his neck. One pot 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 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. 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. What a charming fable. Thank you, Steve. nancy |
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