<<I was sent this and really liked it's message, hope you enjoy it to. Mary Anne >>
Yesterday, from a beautiful person,,our lovely cousin.. On a subject, I have tried to talk about in the past.. Looking for the GOOD in All...
>> > 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 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 only half 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 his work,
>> >and you don't getfull 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!
>> >
>> > THANK YOU ALL MY CRACKPOT FRIENDS AND FAMILY! |
